Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,320flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,836 mi
Typical range: $5,435–$7,205
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to San Francisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $2,770
All-in estimate: $6,320

Return trip

San Francisco → Jacksonville$16,761

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

Jacksonville to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,293	$1.87	$4,711 – $5,875
53' refrigerated	$6,303	$2.22	$5,484 – $7,123
48' flatbed	$6,320	$2.23	$5,435 – $7,205
Step deck	$6,871	$2.42	$5,772 – $7,971
Power only	$4,720	$1.66	$4,107 – $5,334
Hotshot	$3,564	$1.26	$2,958 – $4,170
26' box truck	$3,476	$1.23	$2,955 – $3,997
Sprinter van	$2,117	$0.75	$1,779 – $2,456

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,320 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,435 and $7,205.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,836 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 $2,770 of the $6,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,761, which makes Jacksonville, FL to San Francisco, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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