Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Forrest City, AR flatbed rate

$2,187flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $1,881–$2,493
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,471
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Forrest City → Jacksonville$3,993

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Jacksonville to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,787	$2.44	$1,590 – $1,983
53' refrigerated	$2,131	$2.91	$1,854 – $2,408
48' flatbed	$2,187	$2.98	$1,881 – $2,493
Step deck	$2,389	$3.26	$2,006 – $2,771
Power only	$1,562	$2.13	$1,359 – $1,765
Hotshot	$1,178	$1.61	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,161	$1.58	$987 – $1,335
Sprinter van	$715	$0.97	$600 – $829

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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 Forrest City

48' flatbed lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,123	$3.51	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$8,047	$4.35	$6,921 – $9,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,177	$4.10	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,447	$3.16	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,621	$3.75	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$7,803	$4.37	$6,711 – $8,895	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Forrest City, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,881 and $2,493.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 733 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 $716 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,993, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Forrest City, AR 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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