Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,056flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $5,208–$6,903
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,414
Fuel: $2,642
All-in estimate: $6,056

Return trip

Modesto → Jacksonville$16,059

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

Jacksonville to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,069	$1.87	$4,511 – $5,626
53' refrigerated	$6,036	$2.23	$5,252 – $6,821
48' flatbed	$6,056	$2.24	$5,208 – $6,903
Step deck	$6,584	$2.43	$5,531 – $7,638
Power only	$4,518	$1.67	$3,931 – $5,106
Hotshot	$3,412	$1.26	$2,832 – $3,992
26' box truck	$3,328	$1.23	$2,829 – $3,827
Sprinter van	$2,028	$0.75	$1,703 – $2,352

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,208 and $6,903.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,705 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 $2,642 of the $6,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,059, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Modesto, 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