Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,161hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,793–$2,528
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,708
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $2,161

Return trip

Jacksonville → Paducah$1,197

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

Paducah to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,278	$4.52	$2,917 – $3,638
53' refrigerated	$3,909	$5.39	$3,401 – $4,417
48' flatbed	$4,013	$5.54	$3,451 – $4,575
Step deck	$4,383	$6.05	$3,682 – $5,085
Power only	$2,865	$3.95	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.98	$1,793 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,129	$2.94	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,311	$1.81	$1,101 – $1,521

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More lanes from Paducah

Hotshot lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,331	$1.68	$2,765 – $3,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,007	$1.90	$2,496 – $3,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,154	$2.41	$1,788 – $2,520	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,250	$1.69	$2,697 – $3,802	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 Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,793 and $2,528.

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

About 725 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 $453 of the $2,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,197, which makes Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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