Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,772hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,243
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paterson to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Jacksonville → Paterson$1,782

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Paterson to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637
53' refrigerated	$4,979	$5.01	$4,332 – $5,627
48' flatbed	$5,074	$5.10	$4,364 – $5,785
Step deck	$5,535	$5.57	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,674	$3.70	$3,196 – $4,152
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.79	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,723	$2.74	$2,314 – $3,131
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.68	$1,404 – $1,938

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More lanes from Paterson

Hotshot lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,568	$1.89	$1,302 – $1,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$2,960	$1.77	$2,457 – $3,464	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$617	$6.50	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,260	$1.75	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$4,641	$1.63	$3,852 – $5,430	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$2,865	$1.78	$2,378 – $3,352	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 Paterson, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Paterson, NJ to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,243.

How far is Paterson, NJ from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 994 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 $621 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Paterson, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,782, which makes Paterson, NJ to Jacksonville, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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