Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$15,882flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 2,672 mi
Typical range: $13,658–$18,105
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,272
Fuel: $2,610
All-in estimate: $15,882

Return trip

Jacksonville → Santa Maria$5,989

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

Santa Maria to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,292	$4.97	$11,830 – $14,754
53' refrigerated	$15,829	$5.92	$13,771 – $17,887
48' flatbed	$15,882	$5.94	$13,658 – $18,105
Step deck	$17,269	$6.46	$14,506 – $20,032
Power only	$11,847	$4.43	$10,307 – $13,387
Hotshot	$8,946	$3.35	$7,425 – $10,467
26' box truck	$8,726	$3.27	$7,417 – $10,035
Sprinter van	$5,317	$1.99	$4,466 – $6,168

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More lanes from Santa Maria

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,566	$3.98	$7,366 – $9,765	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$7,590	$4.29	$6,527 – $8,653	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$3,398	$5.92	$2,923 – $3,874	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$14,622	$4.99	$12,575 – $16,670	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,046	$7.23	$1,759 – $2,332	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 Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,882 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 2,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,658 and $18,105.

How far is Santa Maria, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,672 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 $2,610 of the $15,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,989, which makes Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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