Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Palo Alto, CA hotshot rate

$3,497hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$4,091
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

Palo Alto → Jacksonville$9,273

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

Jacksonville to Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,194	$1.87	$4,623 – $5,765
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$2.23	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,203	$2.23	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,744	$2.43	$5,665 – $7,823
Power only	$4,631	$1.67	$4,029 – $5,233
Hotshot	$3,497	$1.26	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,410	$1.23	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,078	$0.75	$1,745 – $2,410

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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 Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$4,984	$1.65	$4,137 – $5,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,220	$3.30	$1,013 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$4,447	$2.04	$3,691 – $5,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$3,085	$1.61	$2,561 – $3,610	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$1,132	$1.54	$940 – $1,325	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$4,342	$1.46	$3,604 – $5,080	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$1,489	$2.97	$1,236 – $1,742	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $4,091.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,778 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 $1,737 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palo Alto, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,273, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Palo Alto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →