Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to San Carlos, CA hotshot rate

$3,506hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$4,102
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to San Carlos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,764
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $3,506

Return trip

San Carlos → Jacksonville$9,298

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

Jacksonville to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,208	$1.87	$4,635 – $5,780
53' refrigerated	$6,201	$2.23	$5,395 – $7,008
48' flatbed	$6,219	$2.23	$5,349 – $7,090
Step deck	$6,762	$2.43	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,643	$1.67	$4,039 – $5,247
Hotshot	$3,506	$1.26	$2,910 – $4,102
26' box truck	$3,419	$1.23	$2,907 – $3,932
Sprinter van	$2,083	$0.75	$1,750 – $2,416

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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 San Carlos

Hotshot lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$4,992	$1.65	$4,143 – $5,841	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,243	$3.26	$1,031 – $1,454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,456	$2.04	$3,698 – $5,214	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$3,100	$1.61	$2,573 – $3,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,145	$1.53	$950 – $1,340	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,349	$1.46	$3,609 – $5,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $3,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $4,102.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 2,786 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 $1,742 of the $3,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,298, which makes Jacksonville, FL to San Carlos, 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 →