Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA flatbed rate

$2,191flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $1,884–$2,497
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Central price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,547
Fuel: $644
All-in estimate: $2,191

Return trip

Central → Jacksonville$3,634

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$2.71	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,129	$3.23	$1,852 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,191	$3.32	$1,884 – $2,497
Step deck	$2,394	$3.63	$2,011 – $2,777
Power only	$1,556	$2.36	$1,354 – $1,759
Hotshot	$1,174	$1.78	$974 – $1,373
26' box truck	$1,158	$1.76	$984 – $1,332
Sprinter van	$714	$1.08	$600 – $828

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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 Central

48' flatbed lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,123	$3.67	$4,405 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$8,896	$4.68	$7,650 – $10,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,728	$5.52	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,304	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA is estimated at $2,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,884 and $2,497.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Central, LA by truck?

About 659 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 $644 of the $2,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,634, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Central, LA 40% 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