Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$5,384hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$6,299
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,269
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $5,384

Return trip

Jacksonville → Rapid City$2,469

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Rapid City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,035	$4.51	$7,151 – $8,919
53' refrigerated	$9,572	$5.37	$8,328 – $10,817
48' flatbed	$9,653	$5.41	$8,301 – $11,004
Step deck	$10,507	$5.89	$8,826 – $12,188
Power only	$7,131	$4.00	$6,204 – $8,058
Hotshot	$5,384	$3.02	$4,468 – $6,299
26' box truck	$5,263	$2.95	$4,474 – $6,053
Sprinter van	$3,214	$1.80	$2,700 – $3,728

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More lanes from Rapid City

Hotshot lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$4,778	$2.69	$3,965 – $5,590	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$2,643	$2.10	$2,194 – $3,092	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$2,047	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,395	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,752	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,450	$2.40	$2,034 – $2,867	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,427	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,180	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,668	$2.09	$2,214 – $3,121	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 Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $6,299.

How far is Rapid City, SD from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,115 of the $5,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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