Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$5,832flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $5,015–$6,648
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,939
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

Jacksonville → Decatur$2,399

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Decatur to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,791	$5.24	$4,264 – $5,319
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$6.25	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,832	$6.38	$5,015 – $6,648
Step deck	$6,363	$6.96	$5,345 – $7,381
Power only	$4,208	$4.60	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,174	$3.47	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,121	$3.41	$2,652 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,917	$2.10	$1,610 – $2,223

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	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, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,015 and $6,648.

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

About 914 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 $893 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,399, which makes Decatur, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% 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