Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,905flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,452
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,192
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $3,905

Return trip

Jacksonville → Lafayette$2,354

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lafayette to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,190	$4.37	$2,839 – $3,541
53' refrigerated	$3,805	$5.21	$3,310 – $4,299
48' flatbed	$3,905	$5.35	$3,358 – $4,452
Step deck	$4,265	$5.84	$3,583 – $4,948
Power only	$2,789	$3.82	$2,426 – $3,151
Hotshot	$2,103	$2.88	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,073	$2.84	$1,762 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.75	$1,072 – $1,480

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,992	$4.08	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,415	$2.94	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,201	$3.23	$2,753 – $3,650	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,770	$3.38	$4,103 – $5,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,406	$3.92	$4,649 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,189	$2.96	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,905 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,452.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 730 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 $713 of the $3,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes Lafayette, LA to Jacksonville, FL 66% more expensive. 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