Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,659step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $3,914–$5,405
Transit: 2 days

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

Clayton to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,820
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $4,659

Return trip

Jacksonville → Clayton$3,223

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Clayton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$4.21	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,172	$5.01	$3,630 – $4,714
48' flatbed	$4,268	$5.13	$3,671 – $4,866
Step deck	$4,659	$5.60	$3,914 – $5,405
Power only	$3,067	$3.69	$2,668 – $3,466
Hotshot	$2,314	$2.78	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,276	$2.74	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.68	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Clayton

Step deck lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,666	$10.75	$1,400 – $1,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$8,487	$3.03	$7,129 – $9,845	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,176	$3.38	$4,348 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$8,202	$3.39	$6,889 – $9,514	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,282	$18.85	$1,077 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$8,369	$3.03	$7,030 – $9,708	6 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 Clayton, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Clayton, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,659 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,914 and $5,405.

How far is Clayton, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 832 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $839 of the $4,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,223, which makes Clayton, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% 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