Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Carlsbad, CA flatbed rate

$5,579flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,469 mi
Typical range: $4,798–$6,360
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $2,412
All-in estimate: $5,579

Return trip

Carlsbad → Jacksonville$14,794

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

Jacksonville to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,665	$1.89	$4,152 – $5,178
53' refrigerated	$5,555	$2.25	$4,833 – $6,278
48' flatbed	$5,579	$2.26	$4,798 – $6,360
Step deck	$6,067	$2.46	$5,096 – $7,038
Power only	$4,155	$1.68	$3,614 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,137	$1.27	$2,604 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,061	$1.24	$2,602 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,866	$0.76	$1,567 – $2,164

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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 Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,391	$2.93	$7,216 – $9,566	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,325	$3.72	$1,139 – $1,510	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,086	$3.05	$3,514 – $4,658	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $5,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,798 and $6,360.

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

About 2,469 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 $2,412 of the $5,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,794, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Carlsbad, 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