Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA hotshot rate

$3,478hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,762 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$4,070
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,751
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Monterey → Jacksonville$9,224

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

Jacksonville to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,166	$1.87	$4,598 – $5,735
53' refrigerated	$6,152	$2.23	$5,353 – $6,952
48' flatbed	$6,171	$2.23	$5,307 – $7,035
Step deck	$6,709	$2.43	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,606	$1.67	$4,007 – $5,205
Hotshot	$3,478	$1.26	$2,887 – $4,070
26' box truck	$3,392	$1.23	$2,884 – $3,901
Sprinter van	$2,067	$0.75	$1,736 – $2,397

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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 Monterey

Hotshot lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$4,997	$1.65	$4,147 – $5,846	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,462	$2.04	$3,703 – $5,220	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$3,045	$1.62	$2,527 – $3,562	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$1,087	$1.56	$903 – $1,272	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,350	$1.46	$3,610 – $5,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $4,070.

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

About 2,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,727 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,224, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Monterey, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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