Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bessemer, AL step deck rate

$1,912step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $1,606–$2,218
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,465
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $1,912

Return trip

Bessemer → Jacksonville$3,356

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

Jacksonville to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,406	$3.17	$1,251 – $1,560
53' refrigerated	$1,678	$3.79	$1,460 – $1,896
48' flatbed	$1,746	$3.94	$1,502 – $1,991
Step deck	$1,912	$4.32	$1,606 – $2,218
Power only	$1,214	$2.74	$1,056 – $1,372
Hotshot	$915	$2.06	$759 – $1,070
26' box truck	$907	$2.05	$771 – $1,043
Sprinter van	$562	$1.27	$472 – $652

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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 Bessemer

Step deck lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,995	$5.17	$9,235 – $12,754	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$3,042	$4.66	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$5,221	$3.06	$4,386 – $6,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,716	$4.30	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$10,673	$5.20	$8,965 – $12,380	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $1,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,606 and $2,218.

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

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $447 of the $1,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,356, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bessemer, AL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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