Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$9,445flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $8,123–$10,767
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,010
Fuel: $2,435
All-in estimate: $9,445

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbia Falls$6,949

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

Columbia Falls to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,898	$3.17	$7,030 – $8,767
53' refrigerated	$9,406	$3.77	$8,184 – $10,629
48' flatbed	$9,445	$3.79	$8,123 – $10,767
Step deck	$10,271	$4.12	$8,628 – $11,915
Power only	$7,035	$2.82	$6,121 – $7,950
Hotshot	$5,312	$2.13	$4,409 – $6,215
26' box truck	$5,184	$2.08	$4,406 – $5,961
Sprinter van	$3,159	$1.27	$2,654 – $3,665

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,109	$3.39	$6,974 – $9,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$3,354	$2.80	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$4,207	$2.62	$3,618 – $4,796	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$5,142	$2.68	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,738	$3.08	$3,214 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,603	$3.23	$6,538 – $8,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$4,932	$2.70	$4,241 – $5,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$3,541	$2.76	$3,045 – $4,037	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 Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $9,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,123 and $10,767.

How far is Columbia Falls, MT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,435 of the $9,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,949, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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