Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,286hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,675
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Charles to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

Jacksonville → Lake Charles$1,378

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lake Charles to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$4.25	$3,079 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,124	$5.07	$3,588 – $4,661
48' flatbed	$4,222	$5.19	$3,631 – $4,813
Step deck	$4,609	$5.67	$3,872 – $5,347
Power only	$3,030	$3.73	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,286	$2.81	$1,897 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,250	$2.77	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.70	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Lake Charles

Hotshot lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,447	$2.25	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$2,906	$1.65	$2,412 – $3,400	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$1,786	$1.76	$1,482 – $2,090	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$578	$3.68	$480 – $676	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,514	$1.88	$2,087 – $2,941	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$3,112	$2.16	$2,583 – $3,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$917	$2.41	$761 – $1,072	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$2,774	$1.66	$2,303 – $3,246	4 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 Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,675.

How far is Lake Charles, LA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 813 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 $508 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Lake Charles, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,378, which makes Lake Charles, LA to Jacksonville, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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