Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, TN step deck rate

$2,015step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $1,693–$2,338
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $2,015

Return trip

Bristol → Jacksonville$3,504

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

Jacksonville to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,489	$2.93	$1,325 – $1,653
53' refrigerated	$1,777	$3.49	$1,546 – $2,008
48' flatbed	$1,841	$3.62	$1,584 – $2,099
Step deck	$2,015	$3.96	$1,693 – $2,338
Power only	$1,290	$2.53	$1,123 – $1,458
Hotshot	$973	$1.91	$807 – $1,138
26' box truck	$963	$1.89	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$596	$1.17	$500 – $691

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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 Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,031	$4.86	$2,546 – $3,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$11,860	$4.94	$9,962 – $13,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,371	$6.11	$2,832 – $3,911	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$4,180	$3.97	$3,511 – $4,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,799	$2.90	$4,871 – $6,727	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,426	$4.55	$2,038 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,801	$3.83	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$11,618	$4.95	$9,759 – $13,477	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, TN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, TN is estimated at $2,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,693 and $2,338.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Bristol, TN by truck?

About 509 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 $513 of the $2,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, TN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Bristol, TN 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