Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$5,417step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.87
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $4,551–$6,284
Transit: 2 days

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

Dayton to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,621
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $5,417

Return trip

Jacksonville → Dayton$2,498

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dayton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$5.15	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,843	$6.14	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,962	$6.29	$4,267 – $5,656
Step deck	$5,417	$6.87	$4,551 – $6,284
Power only	$3,556	$4.51	$3,094 – $4,019
Hotshot	$2,683	$3.40	$2,226 – $3,139
26' box truck	$2,641	$3.35	$2,245 – $3,037
Sprinter van	$1,625	$2.06	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Dayton

Step deck lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$4,173	$6.50	$3,505 – $4,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,473	$3.74	$7,118 – $9,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,859	$6.83	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,800	$4.34	$4,032 – $5,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$7,959	$4.22	$6,685 – $9,232	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,654	$6.44	$3,069 – $4,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$5,377	$4.22	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672	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 Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,417 all-in in October 2026, or $6.87 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,551 and $6,284.

How far is Dayton, OH from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 789 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 $796 of the $5,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,498, which makes Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL 117% 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