Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Palmdale, CA flatbed rate

$5,676flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,517 mi
Typical range: $4,881–$6,470
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,217
Fuel: $2,459
All-in estimate: $5,676

Return trip

Palmdale → Jacksonville$15,051

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

Jacksonville to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,747	$1.89	$4,225 – $5,269
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,676	$2.25	$4,881 – $6,470
Step deck	$6,172	$2.45	$5,185 – $7,160
Power only	$4,229	$1.68	$3,679 – $4,778
Hotshot	$3,193	$1.27	$2,650 – $3,736
26' box truck	$3,116	$1.24	$2,648 – $3,583
Sprinter van	$1,899	$0.75	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 Palmdale

48' flatbed lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,291	$2.61	$6,270 – $8,311	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,274	$3.02	$3,675 – $4,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,369	$3.01	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $5,676 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,881 and $6,470.

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

About 2,517 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 $2,459 of the $5,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,051, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Palmdale, 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