Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, CA flatbed rate

$5,445flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $4,683–$6,208
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,098
Fuel: $2,347
All-in estimate: $5,445

Return trip

Palm Desert → Jacksonville$14,441

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

Jacksonville to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,552	$1.89	$4,051 – $5,052
53' refrigerated	$5,421	$2.26	$4,716 – $6,126
48' flatbed	$5,445	$2.27	$4,683 – $6,208
Step deck	$5,922	$2.46	$4,975 – $6,870
Power only	$4,053	$1.69	$3,526 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,060	$1.27	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$2,987	$1.24	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,821	$0.76	$1,529 – $2,112

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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 Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,186	$2.94	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,099	$2.62	$6,105 – $8,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $5,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,683 and $6,208.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 2,403 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 $2,347 of the $5,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,441, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, 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