Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA hotshot rate

$3,460hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$4,048
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

Salinas → Jacksonville$9,174

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

Jacksonville to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,139	$1.87	$4,574 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$2.23	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,138	$2.24	$5,279 – $6,998
Step deck	$6,674	$2.43	$5,606 – $7,742
Power only	$4,581	$1.67	$3,986 – $5,177
Hotshot	$3,460	$1.26	$2,871 – $4,048
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.23	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,056	$0.75	$1,727 – $2,385

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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 Salinas

Hotshot lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$4,969	$1.65	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,087	$3.56	$902 – $1,272	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$4,428	$2.04	$3,675 – $5,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$3,023	$1.62	$2,509 – $3,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,072	$1.57	$890 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$4,325	$1.47	$3,590 – $5,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$2,750	$1.64	$2,283 – $3,218	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $4,048.

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

About 2,746 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 $1,717 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,174, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, 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 →