Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$8,467hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,517 mi
Typical range: $7,028–$9,907
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmdale to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,893
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $8,467

Return trip

Jacksonville → Palmdale$3,193

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

Palmdale to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,588	$5.00	$11,204 – $13,973
53' refrigerated	$14,992	$5.96	$13,043 – $16,941
48' flatbed	$15,051	$5.98	$12,944 – $17,159
Step deck	$16,368	$6.50	$13,749 – $18,987
Power only	$11,214	$4.46	$9,756 – $12,671
Hotshot	$8,467	$3.36	$7,028 – $9,907
26' box truck	$8,262	$3.28	$7,023 – $9,501
Sprinter van	$5,035	$2.00	$4,230 – $5,841

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More lanes from Palmdale

Hotshot lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,539	$2.24	$3,767 – $5,311	4 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$3,895	$2.42	$3,233 – $4,557	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,448	$3.49	$1,202 – $1,694	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,898	$2.83	$6,556 – $9,241	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$3,475	$2.46	$2,885 – $4,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$788	$4.95	$654 – $922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$3,556	$2.45	$2,951 – $4,160	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 Palmdale, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Palmdale, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,028 and $9,907.

How far is Palmdale, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,517 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 $1,574 of the $8,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Palmdale, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,193, which makes Palmdale, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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