Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX step deck rate

$2,809step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,360–$3,259
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,809

Return trip

Baytown → Jacksonville$5,073

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,524	$2.69	$2,196 – $2,852
48' flatbed	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936
Step deck	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,860	$1.98	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,379	$1.47	$1,172 – $1,586
Sprinter van	$847	$0.90	$711 – $982

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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 Baytown

Step deck lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,824	$3.53	$4,893 – $6,756	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,803	$4.71	$6,554 – $9,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,498	$2.85	$2,938 – $4,057	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,934	$3.16	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX is estimated at $2,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,259.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 940 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 $948 of the $2,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Baytown, TX 45% 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