Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,779step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $5,694–$7,864
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,662
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $6,779

Return trip

Jacksonville → Independence$3,066

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Independence to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,131	$4.63	$4,567 – $5,695
53' refrigerated	$6,116	$5.52	$5,320 – $6,911
48' flatbed	$6,218	$5.61	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,779	$6.12	$5,694 – $7,864
Power only	$4,522	$4.08	$3,934 – $5,110
Hotshot	$3,412	$3.08	$2,832 – $3,992
26' box truck	$3,348	$3.02	$2,846 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,052	$1.85	$1,724 – $2,381

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,779	$5.29	$5,695 – $7,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,150	$3.79	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,422	$5.15	$2,034 – $2,809	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,507	$4.61	$2,946 – $4,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$6,152	$5.09	$5,167 – $7,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,019	$3.80	$5,056 – $6,982	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 Independence, MO to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Independence, MO to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,779 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,694 and $7,864.

How far is Independence, MO from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,117 of the $6,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,066, which makes Independence, MO to Jacksonville, FL 121% 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