Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$2,305step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.09
Distance: 285 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,674
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $2,305

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbus$1,510

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,666	$5.84	$1,482 – $1,849
53' refrigerated	$1,990	$6.98	$1,731 – $2,249
48' flatbed	$2,099	$7.37	$1,805 – $2,393
Step deck	$2,305	$8.09	$1,936 – $2,674
Power only	$1,420	$4.98	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$3.75	$888 – $1,251
26' box truck	$1,068	$3.75	$908 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$666	$2.34	$560 – $773

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,477	$4.59	$3,761 – $5,193	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,752	$2.96	$5,672 – $7,832	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,788	$3.57	$2,342 – $3,234	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,886	$3.77	$2,424 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$6,229	$3.35	$5,233 – $7,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,955	$4.47	$3,322 – $4,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,479	$3.53	$2,922 – $4,036	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,561	$2.97	$5,511 – $7,610	5 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 Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,305 all-in in October 2026, or $8.09 a mile over about 285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,674.

How far is Columbus, GA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 285 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $287 of the $2,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,510, which makes Columbus, GA to Jacksonville, FL 53% 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