Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,690flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $5,754–$7,627
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbandale to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $6,690

Return trip

Jacksonville → Urbandale$3,067

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Urbandale to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,531	$4.55	$4,923 – $6,140
53' refrigerated	$6,592	$5.42	$5,735 – $7,449
48' flatbed	$6,690	$5.50	$5,754 – $7,627
Step deck	$7,291	$5.99	$6,125 – $8,458
Power only	$4,882	$4.01	$4,248 – $5,517
Hotshot	$3,685	$3.03	$3,058 – $4,311
26' box truck	$3,612	$2.97	$3,071 – $4,154
Sprinter van	$2,213	$1.82	$1,859 – $2,567

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More lanes from Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,850	$3.45	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,921	$5.18	$1,652 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$4,058	$3.90	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	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 Urbandale, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Urbandale, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,754 and $7,627.

How far is Urbandale, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $6,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Urbandale, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Urbandale, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →