Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA step deck rate

$3,378step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,838–$3,919
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Ames price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $3,378

Return trip

Ames → Jacksonville$7,368

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.08	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$2.48	$2,658 – $3,452
48' flatbed	$3,100	$2.51	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,378	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,263	$1.84	$1,969 – $2,557
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.39	$1,418 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.36	$1,423 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,025	$0.83	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,776	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,875	$2.97	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

More lanes into Ames

Step deck lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,372	$3.62	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$7,809	$4.56	$6,560 – $9,059	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,565	$3.55	$2,994 – $4,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,725	$2.72	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,728	$3.25	$3,132 – $4,325	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,753	$3.49	$3,153 – $4,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,720	$4.57	$6,485 – $8,955	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA is estimated at $3,378 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,838 and $3,919.

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

About 1,233 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 $1,243 of the $3,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,368, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ames, IA 54% cheaper. 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