Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$8,357step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $7,020–$9,694
Transit: 3 days

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

Hays to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,975
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $8,357

Return trip

Jacksonville → Hays$3,795

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

Hays to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,357	$4.64	$5,658 – $7,057
53' refrigerated	$7,575	$5.53	$6,591 – $8,560
48' flatbed	$7,671	$5.60	$6,597 – $8,746
Step deck	$8,357	$6.10	$7,020 – $9,694
Power only	$5,622	$4.10	$4,891 – $6,353
Hotshot	$4,243	$3.09	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,156	$3.03	$3,533 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,543	$1.85	$2,136 – $2,950

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More lanes from Hays

Step deck lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$8,427	$5.29	$7,079 – $9,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,345	$4.08	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,467	$4.56	$2,912 – $4,022	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,732	$4.74	$3,135 – $4,329	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$4,555	$4.83	$3,826 – $5,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$7,716	$5.07	$6,482 – $8,951	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,673	$4.77	$3,086 – $4,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,225	$4.10	$4,389 – $6,061	3 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 Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,357 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,020 and $9,694.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $8,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,795, which makes Hays, 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