Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$5,174flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,450–$5,898
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

Jacksonville → Melrose$4,187

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Melrose to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,277	$3.55	$3,807 – $4,748
53' refrigerated	$5,097	$4.23	$4,435 – $5,760
48' flatbed	$5,174	$4.29	$4,450 – $5,898
Step deck	$5,639	$4.68	$4,737 – $6,541
Power only	$3,775	$3.13	$3,284 – $4,265
Hotshot	$2,849	$2.36	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,793	$2.32	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,711	$1.42	$1,437 – $1,985

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More lanes from Melrose

48' flatbed lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,603	$7.00	$1,378 – $1,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,791	$5.60	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 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 Melrose, MA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Melrose, MA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,450 and $5,898.

How far is Melrose, MA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,178 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes Melrose, MA to Jacksonville, FL 24% 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