Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to San Luis Obispo, CA flatbed rate

$6,017flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $5,175–$6,860
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $2,624
All-in estimate: $6,017

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → Jacksonville$15,957

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 Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,036	$1.88	$4,482 – $5,590
53' refrigerated	$5,998	$2.23	$5,218 – $6,777
48' flatbed	$6,017	$2.24	$5,175 – $6,860
Step deck	$6,543	$2.44	$5,496 – $7,590
Power only	$4,489	$1.67	$3,905 – $5,073
Hotshot	$3,390	$1.26	$2,813 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,306	$1.23	$2,811 – $3,802
Sprinter van	$2,015	$0.75	$1,692 – $2,337

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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 Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$8,758	$2.92	$7,532 – $9,984	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,809	$3.05	$1,556 – $2,062	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $6,017 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,175 and $6,860.

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

About 2,686 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 $2,624 of the $6,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,957, which makes Jacksonville, FL to San Luis Obispo, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →