Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME step deck rate

$6,012step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $5,050–$6,973
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Calais price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,479
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $6,012

Return trip

Calais → Jacksonville$7,270

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Jacksonville to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,583	$3.02	$4,079 – $5,087
53' refrigerated	$5,461	$3.59	$4,751 – $6,171
48' flatbed	$5,520	$3.63	$4,747 – $6,293
Step deck	$6,012	$3.95	$5,050 – $6,973
Power only	$4,059	$2.67	$3,531 – $4,587
Hotshot	$3,064	$2.02	$2,543 – $3,585
26' box truck	$2,999	$1.97	$2,549 – $3,448
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.21	$1,540 – $2,127

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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 Calais

Step deck lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,660	$6.75	$3,075 – $4,246	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$20,842	$6.35	$17,508 – $24,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$8,064	$6.52	$6,774 – $9,354	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$10,210	$4.66	$8,576 – $11,843	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$10,824	$3.68	$9,092 – $12,556	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,602	$5.69	$3,026 – $4,178	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$10,959	$4.61	$9,206 – $12,713	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$20,720	$6.35	$17,405 – $24,035	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME is estimated at $6,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,050 and $6,973.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Calais, ME by truck?

About 1,520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $6,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calais, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,270, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Calais, ME 17% 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