Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT flatbed rate

$4,070flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,640
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Meriden price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Meriden → Jacksonville$4,476

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$3.10	$2,988 – $3,727
53' refrigerated	$4,002	$3.69	$3,481 – $4,522
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.76	$3,501 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,438	$4.10	$3,728 – $5,148
Power only	$2,957	$2.73	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,232	$2.06	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,190	$2.02	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.24	$1,128 – $1,558

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Meriden

48' flatbed lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,528	$15.28	$1,314 – $1,742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,981	$5.72	$14,604 – $19,359	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$5,634	$6.22	$4,845 – $6,422	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$7,564	$4.28	$6,505 – $8,623	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$8,653	$3.33	$7,442 – $9,865	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,672	$8.75	$1,438 – $1,906	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$8,265	$4.22	$7,107 – $9,422	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$16,804	$5.73	$14,451 – $19,157	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,640.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,058 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT 9% 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