Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,438hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $1,194–$1,683
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $832
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,438

Return trip

Houston → Jacksonville$2,597

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,169	$2.24	$1,930 – $2,407
53' refrigerated	$2,585	$2.67	$2,249 – $2,921
48' flatbed	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,875	$2.97	$2,415 – $3,335
Power only	$1,906	$1.97	$1,659 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.48	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$867	$0.90	$729 – $1,006

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$1,556	$1.46	$1,292 – $1,821	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,438 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,194 and $1,683.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $606 of the $1,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,597, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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