Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$8,288hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $6,879–$9,697
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,751
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $8,288

Return trip

Jacksonville → National City$3,125

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

National City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,325	$5.01	$10,969 – $13,681
53' refrigerated	$14,678	$5.97	$12,770 – $16,586
48' flatbed	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804
Step deck	$16,031	$6.52	$13,466 – $18,596
Power only	$10,977	$4.46	$9,550 – $12,403
Hotshot	$8,288	$3.37	$6,879 – $9,697
26' box truck	$8,088	$3.29	$6,875 – $9,301
Sprinter van	$4,930	$2.00	$4,141 – $5,719

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More lanes from National City

Hotshot lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,503	$2.97	$7,057 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$753	$5.30	$625 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$3,719	$2.43	$3,087 – $4,351	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,898	$2.83	$6,556 – $9,241	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,278	$2.48	$2,721 – $3,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$3,429	$2.46	$2,846 – $4,012	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 National City, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from National City, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,879 and $9,697.

How far is National City, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,459 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 $1,537 of the $8,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes National City, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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