Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$2,802flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $2,410–$3,194
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chapel Hill to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $2,802

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chapel Hill$1,892

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chapel Hill to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$4.62	$2,014 – $2,512
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$5.51	$2,350 – $3,052
48' flatbed	$2,802	$5.72	$2,410 – $3,194
Step deck	$3,067	$6.26	$2,576 – $3,558
Power only	$1,959	$4.00	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,477	$3.01	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,462	$2.98	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$905	$1.85	$760 – $1,050

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,543	$5.04	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$6,918	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,391	$3.28	$2,056 – $2,725	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$3,729	$3.05	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,569	$2.97	$5,650 – $7,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,246	$2.96	$3,651 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$6,782	$2.65	$5,833 – $7,732	6 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 Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,802 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,410 and $3,194.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 490 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 $479 of the $2,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,892, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% 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 →