Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI flatbed rate

$2,895flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $2,490–$3,301
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Bay City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $2,895

Return trip

Bay City → Jacksonville$6,478

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Jacksonville to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$2.19	$2,126 – $2,651
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$2.61	$2,477 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,895	$2.66	$2,490 – $3,301
Step deck	$3,157	$2.90	$2,652 – $3,662
Power only	$2,104	$1.93	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,588	$1.46	$1,318 – $1,858
26' box truck	$1,558	$1.43	$1,324 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$955	$0.88	$802 – $1,108

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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 Bay City

48' flatbed lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI is estimated at $2,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,490 and $3,301.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,090 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 $1,065 of the $2,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,478, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bay City, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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