Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL flatbed rate

$1,882flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,145
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,394
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,882

Return trip

Madison → Jacksonville$3,302

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,520	$3.04	$1,353 – $1,688
53' refrigerated	$1,814	$3.63	$1,579 – $2,050
48' flatbed	$1,882	$3.76	$1,618 – $2,145
Step deck	$2,059	$4.12	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,317	$2.63	$1,146 – $1,488
Hotshot	$993	$1.99	$824 – $1,162
26' box truck	$983	$1.97	$835 – $1,130
Sprinter van	$608	$1.22	$511 – $705

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,910	$4.08	$3,362 – $4,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,093	$4.76	$8,680 – $11,506	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$3,306	$5.66	$2,843 – $3,768	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,803	$2.81	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,222	$3.71	$2,771 – $3,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,560	$3.88	$3,062 – $4,059	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$9,822	$4.77	$8,447 – $11,197	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL is estimated at $1,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,145.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Madison, AL by truck?

About 500 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 $488 of the $1,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,302, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL 43% 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