Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Independence, KY hotshot rate

$1,202hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $998–$1,406
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Independence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,202

Return trip

Independence → Jacksonville$2,170

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

Jacksonville to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,823	$2.50	$1,623 – $2,024
53' refrigerated	$2,175	$2.98	$1,892 – $2,457
48' flatbed	$2,232	$3.06	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,438	$3.34	$2,048 – $2,828
Power only	$1,594	$2.19	$1,387 – $1,801
Hotshot	$1,202	$1.65	$998 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,185	$1.62	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$729	$1.00	$613 – $846

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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 Independence

Hotshot lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$1,498	$2.21	$1,243 – $1,753	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,061	$3.48	$881 – $1,242	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,981	$1.90	$1,644 – $2,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$2,651	$1.43	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,213	$2.03	$1,006 – $1,419	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$5,373	$2.44	$4,460 – $6,287	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Independence, KY?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Independence, KY is estimated at $1,202 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $998 and $1,406.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Independence, KY by truck?

About 729 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 $456 of the $1,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,170, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Independence, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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