Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to East Palo Alto, CA flatbed rate

$6,203flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,778 mi
Typical range: $5,335–$7,072
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $6,203

Return trip

East Palo Alto → Jacksonville$16,450

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

Jacksonville to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,194	$1.87	$4,623 – $5,765
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$2.23	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,203	$2.23	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,744	$2.43	$5,665 – $7,823
Power only	$4,631	$1.67	$4,029 – $5,233
Hotshot	$3,497	$1.26	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,410	$1.23	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,078	$0.75	$1,745 – $2,410

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 East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,105	$2.85	$1,811 – $2,400	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $6,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,335 and $7,072.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,778 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 $2,714 of the $6,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,450, which makes Jacksonville, FL to East Palo Alto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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