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Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,523flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile
$5.81
Distance
1,122 mi
Typical range
$5,610–$7,436
Transit
3 days

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merriam to Jacksonville price history

$5,500$6,000$6,500202220242026
3 months
+8.6%
1 year
+18.6%
5 years
+25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$5,427
Fuel
$1,096
All-in estimate
$6,523

Return trip

Jacksonville → Merriam$2,962

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Merriam to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$5,384$4.80
53' refrigerated$6,417$5.72
48' flatbed$6,523$5.81
Step deck$7,111$6.34
Power only$4,746$4.23
Hotshot$3,581$3.19
26' box truck$3,514$3.13
Sprinter van$2,154$1.92

More lanes from Merriam

48' flatbed lanes from Merriam, KS
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$6,553$5.03
Los Angeles, CA$5,796$3.62
Chicago, IL$2,364$4.80
Houston, TX$3,313$4.39
Phoenix, AZ$5,121$4.18
Philadelphia, PA$5,953$4.84
San Antonio, TX$3,522$4.30
San Diego, CA$5,674$3.63

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$5,119$5.20
Los Angeles, CA$15,175$5.97
Chicago, IL$6,330$6.22
Houston, TX$4,759$4.91
Phoenix, AZ$7,408$3.50
Philadelphia, PA$4,243$4.71
San Antonio, TX$5,604$4.70
San Diego, CA$14,751$5.99

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,523 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $7,436.

How far is Merriam, KS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,122 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 $1,096 of the $6,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Merriam, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Merriam, KS to Jacksonville, FL 120% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →