Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$2,615flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$2,981
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,678
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $2,615

Return trip

Friendswood → Jacksonville$4,721

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

Jacksonville to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,151	$2.24	$1,914 – $2,387
53' refrigerated	$2,564	$2.67	$2,231 – $2,897
48' flatbed	$2,615	$2.73	$2,249 – $2,981
Step deck	$2,853	$2.97	$2,396 – $3,309
Power only	$1,891	$1.97	$1,645 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,426	$1.49	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,401	$1.46	$1,191 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$860	$0.90	$723 – $998

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $2,981.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Friendswood, TX by truck?

About 959 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 $937 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Friendswood, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Friendswood, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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