Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$3,938step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,568
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $1,049
All-in estimate: $3,938

Return trip

Buffalo → Jacksonville$5,822

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Jacksonville to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,976	$2.86	$2,648 – $3,303
53' refrigerated	$3,547	$3.41	$3,086 – $4,008
48' flatbed	$3,611	$3.47	$3,106 – $4,117
Step deck	$3,938	$3.79	$3,308 – $4,568
Power only	$2,619	$2.52	$2,279 – $2,960
Hotshot	$1,977	$1.90	$1,641 – $2,313
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.87	$1,649 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.14	$1,000 – $1,381

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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 Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,568.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,049 of the $3,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY 32% 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