Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Petaluma, CA flatbed rate

$6,268flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $5,390–$7,145
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,523
Fuel: $2,745
All-in estimate: $6,268

Return trip

Petaluma → Jacksonville$16,621

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

Jacksonville to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$1.87	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$2.22	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,268	$2.23	$5,390 – $7,145
Step deck	$6,814	$2.43	$5,724 – $7,905
Power only	$4,680	$1.67	$4,072 – $5,288
Hotshot	$3,534	$1.26	$2,933 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,447	$1.23	$2,930 – $3,964
Sprinter van	$2,099	$0.75	$1,764 – $2,435

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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 Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$5,634	$2.88	$4,845 – $6,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,218	$2.80	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,632 – $8,791	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,178	$2.92	$4,453 – $5,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $6,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,390 and $7,145.

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

About 2,810 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 $2,745 of the $6,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,621, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Petaluma, 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