Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,052step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $2,563–$3,540
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: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Jacksonville → Clayton$2,060

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Clayton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,251	$4.63	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,686	$5.53	$2,337 – $3,035
48' flatbed	$2,788	$5.74	$2,397 – $3,178
Step deck	$3,052	$6.28	$2,563 – $3,540
Power only	$1,948	$4.01	$1,695 – $2,201
Hotshot	$1,468	$3.02	$1,219 – $1,718
26' box truck	$1,454	$2.99	$1,236 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$900	$1.85	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Clayton

Step deck lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,766	$5.53	$2,323 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,631	$2.87	$6,410 – $8,852	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,723	$3.52	$2,287 – $3,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$4,147	$3.30	$3,483 – $4,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$7,263	$3.22	$6,101 – $8,425	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,348	$5.67	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$4,710	$3.21	$3,956 – $5,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$7,481	$2.88	$6,284 – $8,678	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, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Clayton, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,563 and $3,540.

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

About 486 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 $490 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes Clayton, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% 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