Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS hotshot rate

$1,927hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $1,599–$2,255
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Hays price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +19.5%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $1,927

Return trip

Hays → Jacksonville$4,243

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jacksonville to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$2.11	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$2.51	$2,993 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,484	$2.54	$2,996 – $3,972
Step deck	$3,795	$2.77	$3,188 – $4,403
Power only	$2,553	$1.86	$2,221 – $2,885
Hotshot	$1,927	$1.41	$1,599 – $2,255
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.38	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,155	$0.84	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,220	$1.27	$2,672 – $3,767	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,424	$1.40	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,438	$1.48	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$3,005	$1.42	$2,494 – $3,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,672	$1.86	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,708	$1.43	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659	5 d

More lanes into Hays

Hotshot lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,888	$1.81	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,262	$2.49	$2,708 – $3,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,891	$2.49	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,515	$1.93	$1,257 – $1,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$1,428	$1.51	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,465	$1.62	$2,046 – $2,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,490	$1.93	$1,236 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,186	$2.50	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS is estimated at $1,927 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,599 and $2,255.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Hays, KS by truck?

About 1,371 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $1,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,243, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →