Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Athens, AL step deck rate

$2,093step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,428
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Athens price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $2,093

Return trip

Athens → Jacksonville$3,672

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,547	$3.01	$1,376 – $1,717
53' refrigerated	$1,846	$3.60	$1,606 – $2,086
48' flatbed	$1,912	$3.73	$1,645 – $2,180
Step deck	$2,093	$4.08	$1,758 – $2,428
Power only	$1,341	$2.61	$1,166 – $1,515
Hotshot	$1,011	$1.97	$839 – $1,182
26' box truck	$1,000	$1.95	$850 – $1,150
Sprinter van	$619	$1.21	$520 – $718

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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 Athens

Step deck lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,289	$4.44	$3,603 – $4,975	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$10,922	$5.18	$9,174 – $12,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,586	$6.22	$3,012 – $4,160	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,221	$4.54	$2,705 – $3,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$5,195	$3.07	$4,364 – $6,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,537	$4.04	$2,971 – $4,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,856	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$10,627	$5.20	$8,927 – $12,328	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Athens, AL?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Athens, AL is estimated at $2,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,428.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Athens, AL by truck?

About 513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $517 of the $2,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,672, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Athens, AL 43% 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