Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA hotshot rate

$3,203hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,748
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

South Gate → Jacksonville$8,495

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

Jacksonville to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$2.25	$4,934 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491
Step deck	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183
Power only	$4,242	$1.68	$3,691 – $4,794
Hotshot	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,905	$0.75	$1,600 – $2,210

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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 South Gate

Hotshot lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$4,777	$1.65	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$754	$1.82	$626 – $882	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,361	$1.67	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,748.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 2,526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,495, which makes Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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