Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$14,687flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 2,449 mi
Typical range: $12,631–$16,743
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cajon to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,295
Fuel: $2,392
All-in estimate: $14,687

Return trip

Jacksonville → El Cajon$5,538

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

El Cajon to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,280	$5.01	$10,929 – $13,630
53' refrigerated	$14,624	$5.97	$12,723 – $16,525
48' flatbed	$14,687	$6.00	$12,631 – $16,743
Step deck	$15,973	$6.52	$13,417 – $18,529
Power only	$10,936	$4.47	$9,514 – $12,357
Hotshot	$8,257	$3.37	$6,854 – $9,661
26' box truck	$8,058	$3.29	$6,849 – $9,267
Sprinter van	$4,912	$2.01	$4,126 – $5,698

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More lanes from El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$15,012	$5.26	$12,910 – $17,114	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,472	$7.32	$2,126 – $2,819	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	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 El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $14,687 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 2,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,631 and $16,743.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,449 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 $2,392 of the $14,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,538, which makes El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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