Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$3,236hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,686–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merrillville to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,623
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $3,236

Return trip

Jacksonville → Merrillville$1,440

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Merrillville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$4.97	$4,341 – $5,415
53' refrigerated	$5,815	$5.93	$5,059 – $6,571
48' flatbed	$5,927	$6.04	$5,097 – $6,757
Step deck	$6,465	$6.59	$5,431 – $7,500
Power only	$4,289	$4.37	$3,732 – $4,847
Hotshot	$3,236	$3.30	$2,686 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,179	$3.24	$2,702 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.99	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from Merrillville

Hotshot lanes from Merrillville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$2,507	$3.04	$2,081 – $2,933	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$4,109	$1.97	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,425	$2.22	$2,013 – $2,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,820	$2.22	$3,170 – $4,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,242	$2.95	$1,861 – $2,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$4,052	$1.98	$3,363 – $4,741	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$2,139	$2.29	$1,776 – $2,503	2 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 Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,686 and $3,787.

How far is Merrillville, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 981 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 $613 of the $3,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. 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 →