Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,478flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $5,571–$7,385
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,413
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $6,478

Return trip

Jacksonville → Bay City$2,895

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bay City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,344	$4.90	$4,756 – $5,931
53' refrigerated	$6,369	$5.84	$5,541 – $7,197
48' flatbed	$6,478	$5.94	$5,571 – $7,385
Step deck	$7,063	$6.48	$5,933 – $8,193
Power only	$4,708	$4.32	$4,096 – $5,320
Hotshot	$3,552	$3.26	$2,949 – $4,156
26' box truck	$3,486	$3.20	$2,963 – $4,009
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.96	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Bay City

48' flatbed lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,920	$6.06	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,566	$5.89	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140	5 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,478 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,571 and $7,385.

How far is Bay City, MI from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,090 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,065 of the $6,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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