Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watsonville, CA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$16,327flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 2,755 mi
Typical range: $14,041–$18,612
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watsonville to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,636
Fuel: $2,691
All-in estimate: $16,327

Return trip

Jacksonville → Watsonville$6,157

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

Watsonville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Watsonville, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,669	$4.96	$12,165 – $15,173
53' refrigerated	$16,278	$5.91	$14,162 – $18,394
48' flatbed	$16,327	$5.93	$14,041 – $18,612
Step deck	$17,751	$6.44	$14,911 – $20,592
Power only	$12,186	$4.42	$10,602 – $13,770
Hotshot	$9,202	$3.34	$7,638 – $10,767
26' box truck	$8,975	$3.26	$7,629 – $10,321
Sprinter van	$5,468	$1.98	$4,593 – $6,342

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More lanes from Watsonville

48' flatbed lanes from Watsonville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,790	$5.23	$13,579 – $18,000	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,195	$6.75	$1,888 – $2,502	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,622	$3.97	$7,415 – $9,829	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$7,995	$4.25	$6,875 – $9,114	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$3,893	$5.56	$3,348 – $4,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,736	$4.99	$12,673 – $16,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$7,303	$4.31	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,661	$5.84	$2,288 – $3,033	1 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 Watsonville, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Watsonville, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,327 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 2,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,041 and $18,612.

How far is Watsonville, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,755 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 $2,691 of the $16,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,157, which makes Watsonville, 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