Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$5,692flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,489
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Bell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,225
Fuel: $2,467
All-in estimate: $5,692

Return trip

Bell → Jacksonville$15,094

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,761	$1.89	$4,237 – $5,284
53' refrigerated	$5,670	$2.25	$4,933 – $6,407
48' flatbed	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180
Power only	$4,241	$1.68	$3,690 – $4,792
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.27	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,125	$1.24	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,904	$0.75	$1,600 – $2,209

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Bell, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Bell, CA is estimated at $5,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,489.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Bell, CA by truck?

About 2,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,467 of the $5,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,094, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bell, CA 62% 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