Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lancaster, CA hotshot rate

$3,199hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $2,655–$3,743
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $3,199

Return trip

Lancaster → Jacksonville$8,483

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$1.89	$4,232 – $5,279
53' refrigerated	$5,663	$2.25	$4,927 – $6,400
48' flatbed	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173
Power only	$4,236	$1.68	$3,686 – $4,787
Hotshot	$3,199	$1.27	$2,655 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,121	$1.24	$2,653 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,902	$0.75	$1,598 – $2,207

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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 Lancaster

Hotshot lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$4,738	$1.65	$3,932 – $5,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,162	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,869	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$2,661	$1.64	$2,208 – $3,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$761	$1.81	$632 – $891	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$808	$4.78	$671 – $946	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$2,428	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,841	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Lancaster, CA?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $3,199 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,655 and $3,743.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lancaster, CA by truck?

About 2,522 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $3,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,483, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lancaster, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology