Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,422step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$5,130
Transit: 2 days

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

Covington to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,682
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $4,422

Return trip

Jacksonville → Covington$2,450

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Covington to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,308	$4.51	$2,944 – $3,672
53' refrigerated	$3,945	$5.37	$3,432 – $4,458
48' flatbed	$4,049	$5.52	$3,482 – $4,615
Step deck	$4,422	$6.02	$3,714 – $5,130
Power only	$2,892	$3.94	$2,516 – $3,268
Hotshot	$2,181	$2.97	$1,810 – $2,552
26' box truck	$2,149	$2.93	$1,827 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.80	$1,111 – $1,535

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More lanes from Covington

Step deck lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,713	$5.50	$3,119 – $4,307	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$7,225	$3.22	$6,069 – $8,381	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,679	$5.58	$1,410 – $1,948	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,962	$3.78	$3,328 – $4,596	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,761	$3.64	$5,679 – $7,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$3,243	$5.45	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$7,100	$3.23	$5,964 – $8,236	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 Covington, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Covington, KY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,422 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $5,130.

How far is Covington, KY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 734 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 $740 of the $4,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,450, which makes Covington, KY to Jacksonville, FL 81% 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