Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,541flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $3,045–$4,037
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petersburg to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $3,541

Return trip

Jacksonville → Petersburg$2,480

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Petersburg to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$4.57	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,437	$5.46	$2,990 – $3,884
48' flatbed	$3,541	$5.62	$3,045 – $4,037
Step deck	$3,871	$6.14	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,510	$3.98	$2,184 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$3.00	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,868	$2.97	$1,588 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.83	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,220	$6.22	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,613	$3.49	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,829	$6.77	$1,573 – $2,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575	6 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 Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,541 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,045 and $4,037.

How far is Petersburg, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 630 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 $615 of the $3,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,480, which makes Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% 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 →