Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,094step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $2,599–$3,589
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $3,094

Return trip

Jacksonville → Durham$2,089

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$4.60	$2,033 – $2,535
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$5.48	$2,372 – $3,080
48' flatbed	$2,827	$5.69	$2,431 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,094	$6.23	$2,599 – $3,589
Power only	$1,978	$3.98	$1,721 – $2,235
Hotshot	$1,491	$3.00	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,477	$2.97	$1,255 – $1,698
Sprinter van	$914	$1.84	$767 – $1,060

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 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 Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,094 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,599 and $3,589.

How far is Durham, NC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 497 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 $501 of the $3,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,089, which makes Durham, NC to Jacksonville, FL 48% 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