Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,563flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,461 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$6,341
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $2,404
All-in estimate: $5,563

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Jacksonville$14,751

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

Jacksonville to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163
53' refrigerated	$5,539	$2.25	$4,819 – $6,259
48' flatbed	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341
Step deck	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$4,142	$1.68	$3,604 – $4,681
Hotshot	$3,128	$1.27	$2,596 – $3,659
26' box truck	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510
Sprinter van	$1,860	$0.76	$1,563 – $2,158

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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 Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $5,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $6,341.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,461 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 $2,404 of the $5,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,751, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Imperial Beach, CA 62% 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