Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,270step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $6,107–$8,433
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,737
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $7,270

Return trip

Jacksonville → Calais$6,012

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Calais to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,543	$3.65	$4,933 – $6,152
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$4.34	$5,745 – $7,462
48' flatbed	$6,676	$4.39	$5,741 – $7,610
Step deck	$7,270	$4.78	$6,107 – $8,433
Power only	$4,909	$3.23	$4,270 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,705	$2.44	$3,075 – $4,335
26' box truck	$3,626	$2.39	$3,082 – $4,170
Sprinter van	$2,217	$1.46	$1,862 – $2,572

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More lanes from Calais

Step deck lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$4,012	$3.24	$3,370 – $4,654	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	7 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$16,502	$6.50	$13,862 – $19,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,107 and $8,433.

How far is Calais, ME from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $7,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,012, which makes Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL 21% 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