Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,064flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.92
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,493
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,631
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Jacksonville → Bessemer$1,746

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Bessemer to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$5.57	$2,195 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$6.65	$2,562 – $3,327
48' flatbed	$3,064	$6.92	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,356	$7.58	$2,819 – $3,893
Power only	$2,130	$4.81	$1,853 – $2,407
Hotshot	$1,605	$3.62	$1,332 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,592	$3.59	$1,353 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$987	$2.23	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	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 Bessemer, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $6.92 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,493.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $433 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,746, which makes Bessemer, AL to Jacksonville, FL 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →