Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, CA flatbed rate

$6,231flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $5,359–$7,104
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,504
Fuel: $2,727
All-in estimate: $6,231

Return trip

Richmond → Jacksonville$16,525

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

Jacksonville to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,218	$1.87	$4,644 – $5,792
53' refrigerated	$6,214	$2.23	$5,406 – $7,021
48' flatbed	$6,231	$2.23	$5,359 – $7,104
Step deck	$6,775	$2.43	$5,691 – $7,859
Power only	$4,652	$1.67	$4,048 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,513	$1.26	$2,916 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,426	$1.23	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,087	$0.75	$1,753 – $2,421

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$5,579	$2.88	$4,798 – $6,360	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,165	$2.82	$1,862 – $2,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$7,690	$2.60	$6,613 – $8,766	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,120	$2.92	$4,403 – $5,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, CA is estimated at $6,231 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,359 and $7,104.

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

About 2,792 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 $2,727 of the $6,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,525, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Richmond, 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