Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN step deck rate

$2,559step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,150–$2,969
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,559

Return trip

Carmel → Jacksonville$5,753

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,922	$2.29	$1,711 – $2,134
53' refrigerated	$2,292	$2.73	$1,994 – $2,590
48' flatbed	$2,344	$2.79	$2,016 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,559	$3.05	$2,150 – $2,969
Power only	$1,685	$2.01	$1,466 – $1,904
Hotshot	$1,271	$1.51	$1,055 – $1,487
26' box truck	$1,251	$1.49	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$769	$0.92	$646 – $892

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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 Carmel

Step deck lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$9,661	$4.51	$8,115 – $11,206	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,710	$9.50	$1,436 – $1,984	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,710	$3.59	$3,116 – $4,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,690	$2.66	$3,940 – $5,441	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,593	$3.77	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$4,147	$3.49	$3,484 – $4,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$9,502	$4.52	$7,982 – $11,023	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN is estimated at $2,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,150 and $2,969.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 840 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 $847 of the $2,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,753, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Carmel, IN 56% 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