Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$9,653step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $8,109–$11,198
Transit: 5 days

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

Helena to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,308
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $9,653

Return trip

Jacksonville → Helena$7,102

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Helena to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,416	$3.19	$6,600 – $8,231
53' refrigerated	$8,832	$3.80	$7,684 – $9,980
48' flatbed	$8,875	$3.82	$7,633 – $10,118
Step deck	$9,653	$4.15	$8,109 – $11,198
Power only	$6,601	$2.84	$5,743 – $7,459
Hotshot	$4,984	$2.14	$4,137 – $5,831
26' box truck	$4,865	$2.09	$4,135 – $5,595
Sprinter van	$2,966	$1.28	$2,492 – $3,441

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More lanes from Helena

Step deck lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,436	$3.71	$7,087 – $9,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,414	$3.11	$2,868 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$4,249	$2.89	$3,569 – $4,928	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$5,123	$2.96	$4,303 – $5,943	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,667	$3.45	$3,080 – $4,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,889	$3.53	$6,627 – $9,151	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,896	$2.99	$4,112 – $5,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	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 Helena, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Helena, MT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $9,653 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,109 and $11,198.

How far is Helena, MT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,325 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,345 of the $9,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,102, which makes Helena, MT to Jacksonville, FL 36% 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