Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$5,967flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $5,132–$6,802
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inkster to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,009
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $5,967

Return trip

Jacksonville → Inkster$2,667

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Inkster to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$5.01	$4,370 – $5,451
53' refrigerated	$5,854	$5.97	$5,093 – $6,615
48' flatbed	$5,967	$6.08	$5,132 – $6,802
Step deck	$6,509	$6.63	$5,467 – $7,550
Power only	$4,318	$4.40	$3,757 – $4,880
Hotshot	$3,258	$3.32	$2,704 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,200	$3.26	$2,720 – $3,681
Sprinter van	$1,964	$2.00	$1,650 – $2,279

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More lanes from Inkster

48' flatbed lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$3,674	$6.25	$3,159 – $4,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,157	$3.50	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,713	$6.41	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,288	$6.14	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193	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 Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,967 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,132 and $6,802.

How far is Inkster, MI from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $958 of the $5,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,667, which makes Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL 124% 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