Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,296flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $5,414–$7,177
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $6,296

Return trip

Jacksonville → Iowa City$2,886

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Iowa City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,197	$4.61	$4,625 – $5,769
53' refrigerated	$6,194	$5.49	$5,389 – $6,999
48' flatbed	$6,296	$5.58	$5,414 – $7,177
Step deck	$6,863	$6.08	$5,765 – $7,962
Power only	$4,581	$4.06	$3,986 – $5,177
Hotshot	$3,457	$3.06	$2,870 – $4,045
26' box truck	$3,392	$3.01	$2,883 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.84	$1,746 – $2,411

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More lanes from Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$5,421	$5.01	$4,662 – $6,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$6,245	$3.41	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,524	$6.51	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,936	$3.93	$3,385 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,925	$4.83	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028	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 Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,296 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,414 and $7,177.

How far is Iowa City, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,102 of the $6,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,886, which makes Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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