Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,988step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$8,107
Transit: 3 days

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

Dubuque to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,824
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $6,988

Return trip

Jacksonville → Dubuque$3,204

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dubuque to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$4.59	$4,712 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,310	$5.47	$5,490 – $7,131
48' flatbed	$6,411	$5.56	$5,513 – $7,309
Step deck	$6,988	$6.06	$5,870 – $8,107
Power only	$4,669	$4.05	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$3.05	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,456	$2.99	$2,938 – $3,975
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.84	$1,779 – $2,457

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More lanes from Dubuque

Step deck lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,701	$5.52	$4,789 – $6,613	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,998	$3.70	$5,878 – $8,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,538	$8.09	$1,292 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,557	$4.22	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$6,505	$4.20	$5,464 – $7,546	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$5,188	$5.33	$4,358 – $6,018	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,884	$4.14	$4,103 – $5,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,921	$3.70	$5,814 – $8,028	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 Dubuque, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Dubuque, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,988 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $8,107.

How far is Dubuque, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,154 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 $1,164 of the $6,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Dubuque, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,204, which makes Dubuque, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% 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