Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ankeny, IA step deck rate

$3,338step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $2,804–$3,873
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Ankeny price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,113
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $3,338

Return trip

Ankeny → Jacksonville$7,282

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

Jacksonville to Ankeny by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ankeny, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$2.08	$2,254 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$2.48	$2,626 – $3,411
48' flatbed	$3,063	$2.52	$2,634 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,338	$2.75	$2,804 – $3,873
Power only	$2,235	$1.84	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.39	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.36	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,013	$0.83	$851 – $1,175

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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 Ankeny

Step deck lanes into Ankeny, 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	1,708 mi	$7,790	$4.56	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,309	$6.41	$1,939 – $2,678	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,499	$3.57	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$3,705	$2.72	$3,112 – $4,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,723	$3.25	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$7,697	$4.57	$6,465 – $8,928	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Ankeny, IA is estimated at $3,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,804 and $3,873.

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

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $3,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,282, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ankeny, 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