Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,627step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.21
Distance: 503 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,207
Transit: 2 days

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

Decatur to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,120
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $3,627

Return trip

Jacksonville → Decatur$2,067

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Decatur to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$5.33	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,197	$6.35	$2,781 – $3,612
48' flatbed	$3,314	$6.59	$2,850 – $3,778
Step deck	$3,627	$7.21	$3,047 – $4,207
Power only	$2,321	$4.61	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,749	$3.48	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,732	$3.44	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,071	$2.13	$900 – $1,243

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More lanes from Decatur

Step deck lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$5,138	$5.26	$4,316 – $5,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,224	$3.43	$6,068 – $8,380	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,639	$4.44	$2,217 – $3,062	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,096	$4.44	$2,600 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,596	$3.90	$5,540 – $7,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,544	$5.12	$3,817 – $5,271	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,720	$4.14	$3,124 – $4,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,026	$3.44	$5,902 – $8,150	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 Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,627 all-in in October 2026, or $7.21 a mile over about 503 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,207.

How far is Decatur, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 503 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 $507 of the $3,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,067, which makes Decatur, AL to Jacksonville, FL 76% 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