Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$6,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$7,630
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $2,725
All-in estimate: $6,578

Return trip

Ceres → Jacksonville$17,443

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$1.87	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,030	$2.23	$5,246 – $6,814
48' flatbed	$6,050	$2.24	$5,203 – $6,896
Step deck	$6,578	$2.43	$5,525 – $7,630
Power only	$4,514	$1.67	$3,927 – $5,100
Hotshot	$3,408	$1.26	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,325	$1.23	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,025	$0.75	$1,701 – $2,350

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Ceres, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Ceres, CA is estimated at $6,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $7,630.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Ceres, CA by truck?

About 2,702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,725 of the $6,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ceres, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,443, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ceres, CA 62% 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