Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$3,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.97
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,450
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,602
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $3,026

Return trip

Jacksonville → Vestavia Hills$1,725

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Vestavia Hills to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,435	$5.61	$2,167 – $2,703
53' refrigerated	$2,906	$6.70	$2,529 – $3,284
48' flatbed	$3,026	$6.97	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,315	$7.64	$2,785 – $3,845
Power only	$2,101	$4.84	$1,828 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,584	$3.65	$1,314 – $1,853
26' box truck	$1,571	$3.62	$1,335 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$974	$2.24	$818 – $1,130

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 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 Vestavia Hills, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,026 all-in in October 2026, or $6.97 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,450.

How far is Vestavia Hills, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 434 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $424 of the $3,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Vestavia Hills, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,725, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to Jacksonville, FL 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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