Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$15,207flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $13,078–$17,336
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,720
Fuel: $2,487
All-in estimate: $15,207

Return trip

Jacksonville → Santa Monica$5,734

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

Santa Monica to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119
53' refrigerated	$15,148	$5.95	$13,179 – $17,118
48' flatbed	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336
Step deck	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183
Power only	$11,332	$4.45	$9,859 – $12,805
Hotshot	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011
26' box truck	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601
Sprinter van	$5,088	$2.00	$4,274 – $5,902

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More lanes from Santa Monica

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$15,265	$5.25	$13,128 – $17,402	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$7,082	$4.34	$6,091 – $8,074	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$2,857	$6.55	$2,457 – $3,257	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,205	$5.01	$12,216 – $16,193	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432	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 Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,207 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,078 and $17,336.

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

About 2,546 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 $2,487 of the $15,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,734, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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