Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$5,917flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $5,088–$6,745
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,633
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $5,917

Return trip

Jacksonville → Portland$4,893

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Portland to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,899	$3.73	$4,360 – $5,438
53' refrigerated	$5,838	$4.44	$5,079 – $6,597
48' flatbed	$5,917	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,745
Step deck	$6,447	$4.91	$5,415 – $7,478
Power only	$4,330	$3.30	$3,767 – $4,893
Hotshot	$3,268	$2.49	$2,712 – $3,823
26' box truck	$3,202	$2.44	$2,721 – $3,682
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.49	$1,646 – $2,273

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,048	$6.17	$1,761 – $2,334	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,246	$3.07	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,236	$2.98	$7,083 – $9,389	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,226	$5.29	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425	7 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 Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,088 and $6,745.

How far is Portland, ME from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,314 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 $1,284 of the $5,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,893, which makes Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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