Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Union City, CA flatbed rate

$6,187flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $5,321–$7,053
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Union City price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,481
Fuel: $2,706
All-in estimate: $6,187

Return trip

Union City → Jacksonville$16,407

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

Jacksonville to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,180	$1.87	$4,610 – $5,750
53' refrigerated	$6,169	$2.23	$5,367 – $6,971
48' flatbed	$6,187	$2.23	$5,321 – $7,053
Step deck	$6,727	$2.43	$5,651 – $7,803
Power only	$4,618	$1.67	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,488	$1.26	$2,895 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.23	$2,891 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,072	$0.75	$1,741 – $2,404

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,793	$2.92	$7,562 – $10,023	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,662	$2.60	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, CA is estimated at $6,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,321 and $7,053.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Union City, CA by truck?

About 2,770 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 $2,706 of the $6,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,407, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Union City, 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