Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$8,180flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 2,120 mi
Typical range: $7,035–$9,325
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,109
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Jacksonville → Billings$6,018

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Billings to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.22	$6,076 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$3.84	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,180	$3.86	$7,035 – $9,325
Step deck	$8,899	$4.20	$7,475 – $10,323
Power only	$6,070	$2.86	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.16	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,476	$2.11	$3,805 – $5,148
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.29	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 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 Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 2,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,035 and $9,325.

How far is Billings, MT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,120 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,071 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,018, which makes Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology