Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vernon Hills, IL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,509flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $5,598–$7,420
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vernon Hills to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $6,509

Return trip

Jacksonville → Vernon Hills$2,678

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Vernon Hills to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Vernon Hills, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,365	$5.09	$4,775 – $5,955
53' refrigerated	$6,395	$6.07	$5,564 – $7,226
48' flatbed	$6,509	$6.18	$5,598 – $7,420
Step deck	$7,098	$6.73	$5,962 – $8,233
Power only	$4,724	$4.48	$4,110 – $5,338
Hotshot	$3,565	$3.38	$2,959 – $4,171
26' box truck	$3,499	$3.32	$2,974 – $4,024
Sprinter van	$2,146	$2.04	$1,803 – $2,489

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More lanes from Vernon Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vernon Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$7,046	$4.15	$6,060 – $8,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,507	$5.58	$3,876 – $5,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$5,123	$4.10	$4,406 – $5,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$4,144	$4.33	$3,564 – $4,724	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 Vernon Hills, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Vernon Hills, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,509 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,598 and $7,420.

How far is Vernon Hills, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,054 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 $1,030 of the $6,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Vernon Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,678, which makes Vernon Hills, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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