Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$5,324step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $4,472–$6,176
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Smith to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,355
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $5,324

Return trip

Jacksonville → Fort Smith$2,916

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Smith to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$4.18	$3,573 – $4,456
53' refrigerated	$4,786	$4.98	$4,164 – $5,408
48' flatbed	$4,881	$5.08	$4,197 – $5,564
Step deck	$5,324	$5.54	$4,472 – $6,176
Power only	$3,529	$3.67	$3,070 – $3,988
Hotshot	$2,663	$2.77	$2,210 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,616	$2.72	$2,224 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,606	$1.67	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Fort Smith

Step deck lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$6,310	$4.58	$5,301 – $7,320	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,357	$3.33	$4,500 – $6,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,701	$3.98	$2,269 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,199	$4.79	$1,848 – $2,551	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,632	$3.87	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,706	$4.41	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,487	$4.46	$2,089 – $2,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,180	$3.35	$4,351 – $6,009	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 Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,324 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,472 and $6,176.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 961 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 $969 of the $5,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,916, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL 83% 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