Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,302flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $2,839–$3,764
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,814
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

Jacksonville → Madison$1,882

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Madison to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,668	$5.34	$2,374 – $2,961
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$6.37	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,302	$6.60	$2,839 – $3,764
Step deck	$3,613	$7.23	$3,035 – $4,192
Power only	$2,311	$4.62	$2,011 – $2,611
Hotshot	$1,742	$3.48	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,725	$3.45	$1,466 – $1,983
Sprinter van	$1,067	$2.13	$896 – $1,238

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	5 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 Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,839 and $3,764.

How far is Madison, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 500 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 $488 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,882, which makes Madison, AL to Jacksonville, FL 76% 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