Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,190hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,563
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,729
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,190

Return trip

Jacksonville → Newport$1,213

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newport to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$4.50	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,961	$5.37	$3,446 – $4,476
48' flatbed	$4,064	$5.51	$3,495 – $4,633
Step deck	$4,439	$6.02	$3,729 – $5,149
Power only	$2,904	$3.93	$2,526 – $3,281
Hotshot	$2,190	$2.97	$1,818 – $2,563
26' box truck	$2,158	$2.92	$1,834 – $2,482
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.80	$1,116 – $1,541

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More lanes from Newport

Hotshot lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,817	$2.70	$1,508 – $2,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$3,730	$1.66	$3,096 – $4,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$779	$2.61	$647 – $912	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,996	$1.90	$1,656 – $2,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$3,472	$1.87	$2,882 – $4,062	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,576	$2.66	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,266	$1.85	$1,880 – $2,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$3,663	$1.66	$3,040 – $4,286	5 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 Newport, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Newport, KY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,563.

How far is Newport, KY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 738 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 $461 of the $2,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Newport, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,213, which makes Newport, KY to Jacksonville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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