Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Alabaster, AL flatbed rate

$1,711flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $1,471–$1,950
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,293
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,711

Return trip

Alabaster → Jacksonville$3,001

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$3.21	$1,224 – $1,527
53' refrigerated	$1,642	$3.84	$1,429 – $1,855
48' flatbed	$1,711	$4.00	$1,471 – $1,950
Step deck	$1,874	$4.38	$1,574 – $2,174
Power only	$1,187	$2.77	$1,032 – $1,341
Hotshot	$894	$2.09	$742 – $1,046
26' box truck	$887	$2.07	$754 – $1,020
Sprinter van	$550	$1.29	$462 – $638

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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 Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Alabaster, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $1,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,471 and $1,950.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $418 of the $1,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,001, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Alabaster, AL 43% 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