Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN hotshot rate

$1,447hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,201–$1,693
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Portage price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $830
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,447

Return trip

Portage → Jacksonville$3,252

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,180	$2.21	$1,940 – $2,420
53' refrigerated	$2,599	$2.63	$2,261 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,649	$2.68	$2,278 – $3,020
Step deck	$2,889	$2.93	$2,427 – $3,352
Power only	$1,917	$1.94	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.47	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,421	$1.44	$1,208 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$872	$0.88	$733 – $1,012

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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 Portage

Hotshot lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$1,636	$2.01	$1,358 – $1,914	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$4,866	$2.33	$4,038 – $5,693	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$1,967	$1.78	$1,632 – $2,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,359	$1.36	$1,958 – $2,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$1,366	$1.81	$1,134 – $1,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$2,168	$1.75	$1,799 – $2,536	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$4,800	$2.33	$3,984 – $5,617	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$1,737	$1.83	$1,442 – $2,033	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN is estimated at $1,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,201 and $1,693.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Portage, IN by truck?

About 987 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 $617 of the $1,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,252, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN 56% 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 →