Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$15,957flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $13,723–$18,191
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,333
Fuel: $2,624
All-in estimate: $15,957

Return trip

Jacksonville → San Luis Obispo$6,017

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

San Luis Obispo to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,356	$4.97	$11,887 – $14,825
53' refrigerated	$15,905	$5.92	$13,837 – $17,972
48' flatbed	$15,957	$5.94	$13,723 – $18,191
Step deck	$17,350	$6.46	$14,574 – $20,126
Power only	$11,904	$4.43	$10,357 – $13,452
Hotshot	$8,989	$3.35	$7,461 – $10,517
26' box truck	$8,768	$3.26	$7,453 – $10,084
Sprinter van	$5,342	$1.99	$4,488 – $6,197

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 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 San Luis Obispo, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,957 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,723 and $18,191.

How far is San Luis Obispo, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,686 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 $2,624 of the $15,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to San Luis Obispo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,017, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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