Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX flatbed rate

$3,261flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,804–$3,717
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,022
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $3,261

Return trip

Abilene → Jacksonville$5,887

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$2.13	$2,401 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,215	$2.54	$2,797 – $3,633
48' flatbed	$3,261	$2.57	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,553	$2.80	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,383	$1.88	$2,073 – $2,693
Hotshot	$1,799	$1.42	$1,493 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,763	$1.39	$1,498 – $2,027
Sprinter van	$1,079	$0.85	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

More lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX is estimated at $3,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,804 and $3,717.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,239 of the $3,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,022 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,887, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Abilene, TX 45% cheaper. 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