Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC hotshot rate

$572hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 178 mi
Typical range: $475–$669
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Port Royal price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $461
Fuel: $111
All-in estimate: $572

Return trip

Port Royal → Jacksonville$828

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$904	$5.08	$805 – $1,003
53' refrigerated	$1,081	$6.07	$941 – $1,222
48' flatbed	$1,157	$6.50	$995 – $1,319
Step deck	$1,274	$7.16	$1,070 – $1,478
Power only	$760	$4.27	$661 – $859
Hotshot	$572	$3.21	$475 – $669
26' box truck	$575	$3.23	$489 – $662
Sprinter van	$362	$2.03	$304 – $419

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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 Port Royal

Hotshot lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$1,932	$2.39	$1,603 – $2,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$6,960	$2.72	$5,776 – $8,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,097 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,236	$2.14	$1,856 – $2,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$3,395	$1.59	$2,818 – $3,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$1,573	$2.18	$1,305 – $1,840	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$2,624	$2.07	$2,178 – $3,070	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,782	$2.72	$5,629 – $7,935	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 178 mi. Quotes typically land between $475 and $669.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 178 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $111 of the $572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $828, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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