Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA flatbed rate

$6,138flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $5,279–$6,998
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,456
Fuel: $2,682
All-in estimate: $6,138

Return trip

Salinas → Jacksonville$16,278

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

Jacksonville to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,139	$1.87	$4,574 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$2.23	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,138	$2.24	$5,279 – $6,998
Step deck	$6,674	$2.43	$5,606 – $7,742
Power only	$4,581	$1.67	$3,986 – $5,177
Hotshot	$3,460	$1.26	$2,871 – $4,048
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.23	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,056	$0.75	$1,727 – $2,385

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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 Salinas

48' flatbed lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$8,801	$2.92	$7,568 – $10,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,899	$3.64	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,413	$2.90	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,997	$2.92	$1,717 – $2,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$7,664	$2.60	$6,591 – $8,737	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, CA is estimated at $6,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,279 and $6,998.

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

About 2,746 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 $2,682 of the $6,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,278, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Salinas, 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