Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,314flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 503 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,778
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $3,314

Return trip

Jacksonville → Decatur$1,889

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Decatur to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$5.33	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,197	$6.35	$2,781 – $3,612
48' flatbed	$3,314	$6.59	$2,850 – $3,778
Step deck	$3,627	$7.21	$3,047 – $4,207
Power only	$2,321	$4.61	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,749	$3.48	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,732	$3.44	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,071	$2.13	$900 – $1,243

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	5 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 Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,314 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 503 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,778.

How far is Decatur, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 503 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 $491 of the $3,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,889, which makes Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL 75% 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