Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$2,581step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.27
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,994
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: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,223
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Jacksonville → Gainesville$1,691

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Gainesville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,881	$5.30	$1,674 – $2,088
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$6.33	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,354	$6.63	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,581	$7.27	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,614	$4.55	$1,405 – $1,824
Hotshot	$1,216	$3.43	$1,010 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,210	$3.41	$1,029 – $1,392
Sprinter van	$753	$2.12	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,943	$4.79	$3,312 – $4,574	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,864	$2.96	$5,766 – $7,963	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,192	$3.63	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$6,374	$3.34	$5,354 – $7,394	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,447	$4.71	$2,896 – $3,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,763	$3.45	$3,161 – $4,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$6,692	$2.97	$5,621 – $7,762	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 Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $7.27 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,994.

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

About 355 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 $358 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,223 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,691, which makes Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL 53% 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