Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,701flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 646 mi
Typical range: $3,183–$4,220
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $3,701

Return trip

Jacksonville → Nicholasville$2,051

This direction runs 80% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Nicholasville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$4.67	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,595	$5.56	$3,128 – $4,062
48' flatbed	$3,701	$5.73	$3,183 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,045	$6.26	$3,398 – $4,693
Power only	$2,627	$4.07	$2,285 – $2,968
Hotshot	$1,981	$3.07	$1,644 – $2,318
26' box truck	$1,955	$3.03	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,205	$1.87	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Nicholasville

48' flatbed lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,511	$4.97	$3,019 – $4,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,723	$4.58	$1,482 – $1,964	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,183	$3.35	$5,317 – $7,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$3,056	$4.91	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,955	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$6,508	$2.97	$5,597 – $7,419	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 Nicholasville, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Nicholasville, KY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,701 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 646 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,183 and $4,220.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 646 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 $631 of the $3,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,051, which makes Nicholasville, KY to Jacksonville, FL 80% 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 →