Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,713hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$2,004
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,390
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,713

Return trip

Jacksonville → Meridian$1,022

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Meridian to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$5.07	$2,332 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,127	$6.05	$2,721 – $3,534
48' flatbed	$3,240	$6.27	$2,786 – $3,693
Step deck	$3,545	$6.86	$2,978 – $4,112
Power only	$2,272	$4.39	$1,977 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,713	$3.31	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,695	$3.28	$1,441 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,048	$2.03	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Meridian

Hotshot lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,879	$2.45	$2,390 – $3,369	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$3,446	$1.70	$2,861 – $4,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,505	$1.95	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,170	$2.28	$971 – $1,369	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,084	$1.93	$2,560 – $3,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,561	$2.36	$2,126 – $2,997	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,510	$2.07	$1,254 – $1,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$3,329	$1.71	$2,763 – $3,894	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 Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $2,004.

How far is Meridian, MS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,022, which makes Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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