Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE flatbed rate

$2,974flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,558–$3,390
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Townsend price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,974

Return trip

Townsend → Jacksonville$4,299

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,438	$2.90	$2,170 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,907	$3.46	$2,529 – $3,285
48' flatbed	$2,974	$3.54	$2,558 – $3,390
Step deck	$3,246	$3.86	$2,727 – $3,766
Power only	$2,138	$2.54	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,613	$1.92	$1,338 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.89	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$975	$1.16	$819 – $1,131

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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 Townsend

48' flatbed lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,529	$10.20	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$14,298	$5.11	$12,296 – $16,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,419	$5.76	$3,801 – $5,038	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,193	$2.98	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,085	$17.78	$933 – $1,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$14,099	$5.11	$12,125 – $16,073	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE is estimated at $2,974 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,558 and $3,390.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 840 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $821 of the $2,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,299, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Townsend, DE 31% 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