Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,524step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.63
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $5,480–$7,568
Transit: 3 days

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

Garden City to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,532
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $6,524

Return trip

Jacksonville → Garden City$2,916

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Garden City to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,923	$5.00	$4,381 – $5,464
53' refrigerated	$5,868	$5.96	$5,105 – $6,631
48' flatbed	$5,981	$6.08	$5,144 – $6,818
Step deck	$6,524	$6.63	$5,480 – $7,568
Power only	$4,329	$4.40	$3,766 – $4,892
Hotshot	$3,266	$3.32	$2,711 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,208	$3.26	$2,727 – $3,690
Sprinter van	$1,969	$2.00	$1,654 – $2,284

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$4,026	$6.82	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,869	$3.81	$7,450 – $10,288	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,878	$7.06	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,555	$4.30	$4,666 – $6,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,606	$6.70	$3,029 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,096	$4.21	$5,120 – $7,071	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171	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 Garden City, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Garden City, MI to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,524 all-in in October 2026, or $6.63 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,480 and $7,568.

How far is Garden City, MI from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 984 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 $992 of the $6,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,916, which makes Garden City, MI to Jacksonville, FL 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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