Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$5,191step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $4,361–$6,022
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,214
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

Jacksonville → Houston$2,875

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425
Step deck	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022
Power only	$3,442	$3.55	$2,995 – $3,890
Hotshot	$2,597	$2.68	$2,156 – $3,039
26' box truck	$2,552	$2.63	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.62	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$5,593	$5.24	$4,698 – $6,487	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,361 and $6,022.

How far is Houston, TX from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 969 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 $977 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,875, which makes Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL 81% 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