Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$8,270hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,453 mi
Typical range: $6,864–$9,676
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Mesa to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,736
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $8,270

Return trip

Jacksonville → La Mesa$3,118

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

La Mesa to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,298	$5.01	$10,945 – $13,650
53' refrigerated	$14,646	$5.97	$12,742 – $16,550
48' flatbed	$14,708	$6.00	$12,649 – $16,768
Step deck	$15,996	$6.52	$13,437 – $18,556
Power only	$10,952	$4.46	$9,528 – $12,376
Hotshot	$8,270	$3.37	$6,864 – $9,676
26' box truck	$8,070	$3.29	$6,860 – $9,281
Sprinter van	$4,919	$2.01	$4,132 – $5,706

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More lanes from La Mesa

Hotshot lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,481	$2.97	$7,039 – $9,923	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$747	$5.37	$620 – $874	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,285	$3.75	$1,067 – $1,503	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,875	$2.83	$6,536 – $9,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,270	$2.48	$2,714 – $3,826	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,795	$2.84	$2,320 – $3,271	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$8,538	$3.36	$7,087 – $9,990	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,461	$3.40	$2,873 – $4,050	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,597	$2.68	$2,156 – $3,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,151	$1.96	$3,445 – $4,856	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,308	$2.56	$1,916 – $2,700	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,084	$2.59	$2,560 – $3,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,864 and $9,676.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,453 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 $1,534 of the $8,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,118, which makes La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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