Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,556flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,054
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $3,556

Return trip

Jacksonville → Colonial Heights$2,491

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Colonial Heights to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,894	$4.56	$2,576 – $3,213
53' refrigerated	$3,452	$5.45	$3,004 – $3,901
48' flatbed	$3,556	$5.61	$3,059 – $4,054
Step deck	$3,887	$6.13	$3,265 – $4,509
Power only	$2,522	$3.98	$2,194 – $2,849
Hotshot	$1,902	$3.00	$1,578 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,877	$2.96	$1,595 – $2,158
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.83	$972 – $1,343

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,556 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,054.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 634 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 $619 of the $3,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,491, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% 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