Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$4,721flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $4,060–$5,382
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,784
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,721

Return trip

Jacksonville → Friendswood$2,615

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Friendswood to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$4.05	$3,456 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$4.83	$4,028 – $5,231
48' flatbed	$4,721	$4.92	$4,060 – $5,382
Step deck	$5,151	$5.37	$4,326 – $5,975
Power only	$3,413	$3.56	$2,970 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.69	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,530	$2.64	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.62	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,060 and $5,382.

How far is Friendswood, TX from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 959 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 $937 of the $4,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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