Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$16,407flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $14,110–$18,704
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,701
Fuel: $2,706
All-in estimate: $16,407

Return trip

Jacksonville → Union City$6,187

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

Union City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,737	$4.96	$12,226 – $15,248
53' refrigerated	$16,359	$5.91	$14,232 – $18,485
48' flatbed	$16,407	$5.92	$14,110 – $18,704
Step deck	$17,839	$6.44	$14,984 – $20,693
Power only	$12,247	$4.42	$10,655 – $13,840
Hotshot	$9,248	$3.34	$7,676 – $10,821
26' box truck	$9,020	$3.26	$7,667 – $10,373
Sprinter van	$5,495	$1.98	$4,616 – $6,374

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More lanes from Union City

48' flatbed lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,771	$5.23	$13,563 – $17,979	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 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 Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,407 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,110 and $18,704.

How far is Union City, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,770 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 $2,706 of the $16,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,187, which makes Union City, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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