Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$4,359flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$4,969
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,516
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $4,359

Return trip

Jacksonville → Port Arthur$2,414

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Port Arthur to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,577	$4.14	$3,183 – $3,970
53' refrigerated	$4,264	$4.94	$3,710 – $4,819
48' flatbed	$4,359	$5.05	$3,749 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,758	$5.51	$3,996 – $5,519
Power only	$3,137	$3.64	$2,729 – $3,545
Hotshot	$2,367	$2.74	$1,964 – $2,769
26' box truck	$2,328	$2.70	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,431	$1.66	$1,202 – $1,659

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More lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	4 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 Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,359 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $4,969.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 863 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 $843 of the $4,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,414, which makes Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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