Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$4,388flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,002
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $4,388

Return trip

Jacksonville → Shelton$3,991

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Shelton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,617	$3.43	$3,219 – $4,015
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$4.08	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,388	$4.16	$3,773 – $5,002
Step deck	$4,785	$4.53	$4,019 – $5,550
Power only	$3,185	$3.02	$2,771 – $3,599
Hotshot	$2,403	$2.28	$1,995 – $2,812
26' box truck	$2,359	$2.23	$2,005 – $2,713
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.37	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Shelton

48' flatbed lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,055	$14.66	$908 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,508	$2.83	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,543	$2.61	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,972	$2.57	$4,276 – $5,669	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	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 Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,002.

How far is Shelton, CT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,032 of the $4,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,991, which makes Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL 10% 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