Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$4,175flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $3,591–$4,760
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,314
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $4,175

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chester$3,025

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chester to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,427	$3.89	$3,050 – $3,804
53' refrigerated	$4,086	$4.64	$3,555 – $4,617
48' flatbed	$4,175	$4.74	$3,591 – $4,760
Step deck	$4,556	$5.17	$3,827 – $5,286
Power only	$3,008	$3.41	$2,617 – $3,399
Hotshot	$2,269	$2.58	$1,883 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,231	$2.53	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.56	$1,152 – $1,590

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 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 Chester, PA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,591 and $4,760.

How far is Chester, PA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 881 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 $861 of the $4,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,025, which makes Chester, PA to Jacksonville, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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