Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to St. Matthews, KY hotshot rate

$1,163hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $965–$1,361
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $727
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,163

Return trip

St. Matthews → Jacksonville$2,099

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jacksonville to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,766	$2.53	$1,572 – $1,960
53' refrigerated	$2,106	$3.02	$1,832 – $2,380
48' flatbed	$2,164	$3.10	$1,861 – $2,467
Step deck	$2,365	$3.39	$1,986 – $2,743
Power only	$1,542	$2.21	$1,342 – $1,743
Hotshot	$1,163	$1.67	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,147	$1.64	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$706	$1.01	$593 – $819

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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 St. Matthews

Hotshot lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,637	$2.15	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$5,320	$2.45	$4,416 – $6,224	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,089	$3.41	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$1,840	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$2,556	$1.44	$2,122 – $2,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,332	$1.96	$1,105 – $1,558	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$2,112	$1.87	$1,753 – $2,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to St. Matthews, KY?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, FL to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $1,163 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $965 and $1,361.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 698 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 $436 of the $1,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,099, which makes Jacksonville, FL to St. Matthews, KY 45% 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 →