Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT flatbed rate

$6,018flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,120 mi
Typical range: $5,176–$6,861
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Billings price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,947
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $6,018

Return trip

Billings → Jacksonville$8,180

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,022	$2.37	$4,470 – $5,575
53' refrigerated	$5,982	$2.82	$5,204 – $6,760
48' flatbed	$6,018	$2.84	$5,176 – $6,861
Step deck	$6,548	$3.09	$5,500 – $7,595
Power only	$4,466	$2.11	$3,886 – $5,047
Hotshot	$3,372	$1.59	$2,799 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,293	$1.55	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,009	$0.95	$1,688 – $2,330

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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 Billings

48' flatbed lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,171	$4.88	$5,307 – $7,035	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,312	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,789	$3.34	$5,838 – $7,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$6,496	$5.47	$5,587 – $7,406	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT is estimated at $6,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,176 and $6,861.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Billings, MT by truck?

About 2,120 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,071 of the $6,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Billings, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,180, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Billings, MT 26% 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