Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Jacksonville, NC step deck rate

$5,266step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $4,424–$6,109
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,935
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $5,266

Return trip

Jacksonville → Dallas$4,320

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,003	$3.03	$3,562 – $4,443
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$3.61	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,833	$3.66	$4,157 – $5,510
Step deck	$5,266	$3.99	$4,424 – $6,109
Power only	$3,537	$2.68	$3,078 – $3,997
Hotshot	$2,670	$2.02	$2,216 – $3,124
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.98	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.21	$1,345 – $1,857

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,871	$5.40	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$14,039	$5.12	$11,792 – $16,285	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$4,897	$5.59	$4,114 – $5,681	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,208	$4.00	$4,374 – $6,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,979	$2.99	$5,863 – $8,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,313	$5.08	$1,943 – $2,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$5,910	$3.89	$4,964 – $6,856	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$13,757	$5.13	$11,556 – $15,958	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Jacksonville, NC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $5,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,424 and $6,109.

How far is Dallas, TX from Jacksonville, NC by truck?

About 1,320 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 $1,331 of the $5,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,320, which makes Dallas, TX to Jacksonville, NC 22% 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