Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,126step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$8,267
Transit: 3 days

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

Gardner to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,992
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $7,126

Return trip

Jacksonville → Gardner$3,236

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Gardner to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,396	$4.80	$4,802 – $5,989
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$5.72	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,537	$5.81	$5,622 – $7,452
Step deck	$7,126	$6.33	$5,986 – $8,267
Power only	$4,756	$4.23	$4,138 – $5,375
Hotshot	$3,589	$3.19	$2,979 – $4,199
26' box truck	$3,521	$3.13	$2,993 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,158	$1.92	$1,813 – $2,504

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	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 Gardner, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,126 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $8,267.

How far is Gardner, KS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,125 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 $1,134 of the $7,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,236, which makes Gardner, KS to Jacksonville, FL 120% 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