Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$17,054step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $14,325–$19,783
Transit: 6 days

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

Goleta to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,397
Fuel: $2,657
All-in estimate: $17,054

Return trip

Jacksonville → Goleta$6,431

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Goleta to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,124	$4.98	$11,680 – $14,568
53' refrigerated	$15,629	$5.93	$13,597 – $17,661
48' flatbed	$15,684	$5.95	$13,488 – $17,879
Step deck	$17,054	$6.47	$14,325 – $19,783
Power only	$11,696	$4.44	$10,175 – $13,216
Hotshot	$8,832	$3.35	$7,330 – $10,333
26' box truck	$8,616	$3.27	$7,323 – $9,908
Sprinter van	$5,250	$1.99	$4,410 – $6,090

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 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 Goleta, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $17,054 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,325 and $19,783.

How far is Goleta, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,657 of the $17,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Goleta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,431, which makes Goleta, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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