Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$8,518step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $7,155–$9,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,134
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $8,518

Return trip

Jacksonville → Columbus$3,685

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,480	$4.72	$5,767 – $7,193
53' refrigerated	$7,721	$5.63	$6,717 – $8,725
48' flatbed	$7,819	$5.70	$6,724 – $8,914
Step deck	$8,518	$6.21	$7,155 – $9,881
Power only	$5,730	$4.18	$4,985 – $6,475
Hotshot	$4,325	$3.15	$3,590 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,236	$3.09	$3,601 – $4,871
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.89	$2,177 – $3,007

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,881	$5.48	$6,620 – $9,141	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,962	$5.02	$2,488 – $3,436	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,403	$4.59	$3,699 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$5,394	$4.71	$4,531 – $6,257	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$7,225	$5.26	$6,069 – $8,381	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,473	$4.57	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904	4 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, NE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Columbus, NE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,518 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,155 and $9,881.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,384 of the $8,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Columbus, NE to Jacksonville, FL 131% 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