Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$16,594flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 2,805 mi
Typical range: $14,271–$18,918
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,854
Fuel: $2,740
All-in estimate: $16,594

Return trip

Jacksonville → Novato$6,258

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Novato to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,896	$4.95	$12,367 – $15,425
53' refrigerated	$16,548	$5.90	$14,397 – $18,699
48' flatbed	$16,594	$5.92	$14,271 – $18,918
Step deck	$18,042	$6.43	$15,155 – $20,929
Power only	$12,390	$4.42	$10,780 – $14,001
Hotshot	$9,357	$3.34	$7,766 – $10,947
26' box truck	$9,125	$3.25	$7,756 – $10,494
Sprinter van	$5,558	$1.98	$4,669 – $6,448

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More lanes from Novato

48' flatbed lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$8,245	$4.23	$7,091 – $9,399	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$4,215	$5.39	$3,624 – $4,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$3,031	$5.41	$2,606 – $3,455	2 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 Novato, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Novato, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,594 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 2,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,271 and $18,918.

How far is Novato, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,740 of the $16,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Novato, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,258, which makes Novato, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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