Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$1,939hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,269
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $1,939

Return trip

Jacksonville → Richmond$1,358

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,949	$4.53	$2,625 – $3,274
53' refrigerated	$3,518	$5.40	$3,061 – $3,976
48' flatbed	$3,622	$5.56	$3,115 – $4,129
Step deck	$3,958	$6.08	$3,325 – $4,591
Power only	$2,571	$3.95	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.98	$1,610 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,913	$2.94	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,180	$1.81	$991 – $1,369

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,939 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,269.

How far is Richmond, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 651 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 $407 of the $1,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,358, which makes Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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