Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Santa Cruz, CA hotshot rate

$3,490hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,772 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$4,083
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Santa Cruz price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $3,490

Return trip

Santa Cruz → Jacksonville$9,255

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

Jacksonville to Santa Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,184	$1.87	$4,613 – $5,754
53' refrigerated	$6,173	$2.23	$5,370 – $6,975
48' flatbed	$6,191	$2.23	$5,324 – $7,058
Step deck	$6,731	$2.43	$5,654 – $7,808
Power only	$4,621	$1.67	$4,021 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,490	$1.26	$2,897 – $4,083
26' box truck	$3,404	$1.23	$2,893 – $3,914
Sprinter van	$2,073	$0.75	$1,742 – $2,405

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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 Santa Cruz

Hotshot lanes into Santa Cruz, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$3,066	$1.61	$2,545 – $3,588	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,110	$1.55	$921 – $1,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,349	$1.46	$3,609 – $5,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $3,490 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $4,083.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Santa Cruz, CA by truck?

About 2,772 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 $1,733 of the $3,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Cruz, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,255, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Santa Cruz, 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 →