Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,569flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,069
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Jacksonville → Houma$2,152

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houma to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$4.53	$2,586 – $3,225
53' refrigerated	$3,466	$5.40	$3,015 – $3,916
48' flatbed	$3,569	$5.56	$3,069 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,901	$6.08	$3,277 – $4,525
Power only	$2,532	$3.94	$2,203 – $2,861
Hotshot	$1,910	$2.97	$1,585 – $2,234
26' box truck	$1,884	$2.94	$1,602 – $2,167
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.81	$976 – $1,348

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More lanes from Houma

48' flatbed lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,869	$4.10	$5,048 – $6,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,064	$3.34	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,289	$3.94	$4,549 – $6,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,450	$2.93	$4,687 – $6,213	4 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 Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,069.

How far is Houma, LA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 642 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 $627 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,152, which makes Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL 66% 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