Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Desert Hot Springs, CA flatbed rate

$5,468flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $4,702–$6,233
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,110
Fuel: $2,358
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Jacksonville$14,499

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

Jacksonville to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,571	$1.89	$4,068 – $5,073
53' refrigerated	$5,443	$2.25	$4,736 – $6,151
48' flatbed	$5,468	$2.26	$4,702 – $6,233
Step deck	$5,947	$2.46	$4,995 – $6,898
Power only	$4,070	$1.69	$3,541 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,073	$1.27	$2,551 – $3,595
26' box truck	$2,999	$1.24	$2,549 – $3,449
Sprinter van	$1,828	$0.76	$1,536 – $2,121

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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 Desert Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,194	$2.94	$7,047 – $9,341	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,209	$3.69	$6,200 – $8,218	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$4,492	$2.99	$3,863 – $5,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,216	$4.01	$1,046 – $1,387	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,109	$2.62	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,988	$3.07	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,702 and $6,233.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 2,414 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 $2,358 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,499, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Desert Hot Springs, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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