Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$1,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.03
Distance: 72 mi
Typical range: $1,030–$1,422
Transit: 1 day

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

Gainesville to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,153
Fuel: $73
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Jacksonville → Gainesville$1,226

Both directions price about the same. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Gainesville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$844	$11.73	$752 – $937
53' refrigerated	$1,012	$14.05	$880 – $1,143
48' flatbed	$1,108	$15.40	$953 – $1,264
Step deck	$1,226	$17.03	$1,030 – $1,422
Power only	$694	$9.64	$604 – $784
Hotshot	$522	$7.24	$433 – $610
26' box truck	$531	$7.38	$451 – $611
Sprinter van	$338	$4.69	$284 – $392

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	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 Gainesville, FL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $17.03 a mile over about 72 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,030 and $1,422.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 72 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $73 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, FL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology