Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA hotshot rate

$1,398hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,160–$1,636
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Minden price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $880
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,398

Return trip

Minden → Jacksonville$2,319

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$2.55	$1,882 – $2,347
53' refrigerated	$2,521	$3.05	$2,194 – $2,849
48' flatbed	$2,580	$3.12	$2,219 – $2,941
Step deck	$2,816	$3.40	$2,366 – $3,267
Power only	$1,853	$2.24	$1,612 – $2,094
Hotshot	$1,398	$1.69	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,376	$1.66	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$846	$1.02	$711 – $981

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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 Minden

Hotshot lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,875	$2.02	$2,387 – $3,364	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,526	$2.64	$3,757 – $5,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,233	$2.68	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$822	$3.00	$682 – $961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,029	$1.58	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,417	$1.81	$2,006 – $2,828	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,108	$2.47	$920 – $1,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,342	$2.66	$3,604 – $5,080	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA is estimated at $1,398 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,160 and $1,636.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Minden, LA by truck?

About 828 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 $518 of the $1,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,319, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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