Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Atwater, CA step deck rate

$6,525step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,678 mi
Typical range: $5,481–$7,569
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,825
Fuel: $2,700
All-in estimate: $6,525

Return trip

Atwater → Jacksonville$17,304

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,023	$1.88	$4,470 – $5,575
53' refrigerated	$5,981	$2.23	$5,204 – $6,759
48' flatbed	$6,001	$2.24	$5,161 – $6,841
Step deck	$6,525	$2.44	$5,481 – $7,569
Power only	$4,477	$1.67	$3,895 – $5,059
Hotshot	$3,380	$1.26	$2,806 – $3,955
26' box truck	$3,297	$1.23	$2,803 – $3,792
Sprinter van	$2,009	$0.75	$1,688 – $2,330

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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 Atwater

Step deck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,121	$2.83	$6,822 – $9,421	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Atwater, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Atwater, CA is estimated at $6,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,481 and $7,569.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Atwater, CA by truck?

About 2,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,700 of the $6,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atwater, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,304, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Atwater, CA 62% 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