Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$14,751flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 2,461 mi
Typical range: $12,686–$16,816
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,347
Fuel: $2,404
All-in estimate: $14,751

Return trip

Jacksonville → Imperial Beach$5,563

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

Imperial Beach to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691
53' refrigerated	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599
48' flatbed	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816
Step deck	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609
Power only	$10,985	$4.46	$9,557 – $12,413
Hotshot	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704
26' box truck	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308
Sprinter van	$4,934	$2.00	$4,144 – $5,723

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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 Imperial Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $14,751 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 2,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,686 and $16,816.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,461 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 $2,404 of the $14,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes Imperial Beach, 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