Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,668flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $5,735–$7,602
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Des Moines to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,484
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $6,668

Return trip

Jacksonville → West Des Moines$3,057

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

West Des Moines to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from West Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,513	$4.55	$4,906 – $6,119
53' refrigerated	$6,570	$5.42	$5,716 – $7,424
48' flatbed	$6,668	$5.50	$5,735 – $7,602
Step deck	$7,267	$6.00	$6,105 – $8,430
Power only	$4,865	$4.01	$4,233 – $5,498
Hotshot	$3,672	$3.03	$3,048 – $4,296
26' box truck	$3,600	$2.97	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,205	$1.82	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from West Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from West Des Moines, 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	1,694 mi	$5,844	$3.45	$5,026 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	965 mi	$3,827	$3.97	$3,291 – $4,362	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,346 mi	$5,318	$3.95	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$4,037	$3.90	$3,471 – $4,602	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,771	$3.46	$4,963 – $6,579	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 West Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from West Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,668 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,735 and $7,602.

How far is West Des Moines, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,184 of the $6,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to West Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,057, which makes West Des Moines, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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