Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, VA flatbed rate

$2,165flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,468
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,664
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Bristol → Jacksonville$3,092

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,751	$3.41	$1,558 – $1,944
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$4.07	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,165	$4.22	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,369	$4.62	$1,990 – $2,749
Power only	$1,518	$2.96	$1,320 – $1,715
Hotshot	$1,144	$2.23	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.21	$963 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.37	$588 – $812

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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 Bristol

48' flatbed lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,223	$5.21	$2,771 – $3,674	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$3,597	$6.54	$3,094 – $4,101	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,505	$4.25	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,246	$3.12	$5,371 – $7,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,576	$4.89	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$5,171	$4.11	$4,447 – $5,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$12,516	$5.32	$10,764 – $14,269	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, VA is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,468.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Bristol, VA by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $501 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, VA 30% 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