Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$9,075flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $7,805–$10,346
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,746
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $9,075

Return trip

Jacksonville → Shelby$6,677

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Shelby to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,585	$3.18	$6,751 – $8,420
53' refrigerated	$9,034	$3.79	$7,859 – $10,208
48' flatbed	$9,075	$3.81	$7,805 – $10,346
Step deck	$9,870	$4.14	$8,291 – $11,450
Power only	$6,753	$2.83	$5,875 – $7,631
Hotshot	$5,099	$2.14	$4,232 – $5,966
26' box truck	$4,977	$2.09	$4,230 – $5,723
Sprinter van	$3,034	$1.27	$2,549 – $3,520

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 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 Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $9,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,805 and $10,346.

How far is Shelby, MT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,329 of the $9,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,677, which makes Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology