Car Shipping Transit Times from Jacksonville
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Jacksonville at a glance
- Typical price
- $330 – $4,065
- Open transport
- $0.35–$1.89 per mile
- Transit time
- 1–4 days
- Trips within Florida
- $310 – $860
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1–2 days
Under 500 miles
Nearby states
2–5 days
500–2,000 miles
Regional and mid-distance
5–12 days
2,000+ miles
Cross-country
11 hours a day
Driving limit
Federal hours-of-service rule
Transit times from Jacksonville to major cities
Estimated days on the road after pickup, from nearest to farthest.
| Destination | Distance | Standard transit | Open transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | 240 mi | 1–2 days | $240 – $660 |
| Atlanta, GA | 340 mi | 1–2 days | $270 – $750 |
| Charlotte, NC | 410 mi | 1–2 days | $330 – $900 |
| Birmingham, AL | 450 mi | 1–2 days | $360 – $990 |
| Houston, TX | 980 mi | 2–4 days | $715 – $1,850 |
| New York City, NY | 1,000 mi | 2–4 days | $700 – $1,890 |
| Chicago, IL | 1,040 mi | 3–5 days | $730 – $1,965 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,150 mi | 5–9 days | $795 – $4,065 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,570 mi | 6–11 days | $900 – $4,855 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,940 mi | 6–12 days | $1,030 – $5,555 |
Pickup window vs. transit time
- Day 0
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- Before pickup
Carrier assigned
Your order goes to a carrier with space on your route. Busy routes usually fill faster than rural ones.
- A range of days
Pickup window
Pickup happens within an agreed window, not at an exact hour. Drivers usually call ahead to set a time.
In transit
Time on the road depends on distance, weather, other stops and drivers' required rest breaks.
- On arrival
Delivery
Inspect the car against the Bill of Lading and note any new damage before you sign.
What can slow a shipment from Jacksonville
- The Puerto Rico route runs from hereJAXPORT states that three ocean carriers serve Puerto Rico from Jacksonville, with weekly availability for vehicles. If your car is going to the island, the road leg genuinely ends at this port and the rest is a sailing. Budget for two costs rather than one, because Puerto Rico charges an excise tax on arrival that can exceed the shipping.
- A port built around carsJAXPORT's Blount Island terminal is one of the largest vehicle handling facilities in the country, handling hundreds of thousands of vehicles a year. The practical effect is that everyone here, from longshore labor to local truckers, does this every day.
- Mile zero of the southern routeI-10 begins in Jacksonville and runs through Tallahassee, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix and on to the California coast. A car heading west from here is joining the single busiest southern corridor in the country, which is why those lanes fill faster than lanes out of central Florida.
- The city is physically enormousJacksonville covers more ground than almost any other city in the country, so a pickup on the Westside and one at the Beaches are a long way apart. Carriers price their day around that, which is why the window you are offered is wide.
Truck drivers may drive up to 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty, which is why long routes are measured in days, not hours. Source: FMCSA hours of service
Standard vs. expedited shipping
Example: Jacksonville to Los Angeles.
Standard shipping
6–11 days in transit
- Most cost-effective
- Widest choice of carriers
- Good for flexible schedules
Expedited shipping
Sooner pickup; similar time on the road
- Priority carrier assignment
- Shorter wait for pickup
- Costs more
Delivery dates are estimates. Weather, freeway closures and other stops on the truck's route can add time, so plan a little buffer.
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