Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,311step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $6,141–$8,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Grimes to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,080
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $7,311

Return trip

Jacksonville → Grimes$3,352

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Grimes to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$4.54	$4,936 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,610	$5.41	$5,751 – $7,469
48' flatbed	$6,708	$5.49	$5,769 – $7,647
Step deck	$7,311	$5.99	$6,141 – $8,480
Power only	$4,896	$4.01	$4,259 – $5,532
Hotshot	$3,695	$3.03	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,622	$2.97	$3,079 – $4,166
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.82	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Grimes

Step deck lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$4,207	$4.32	$3,534 – $4,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$6,289	$3.76	$5,283 – $7,295	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 Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,311 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,141 and $8,480.

How far is Grimes, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $7,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% 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