Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chattanooga, TN step deck rate

$1,886step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,187
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,425
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,886

Return trip

Chattanooga → Jacksonville$3,278

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

Jacksonville to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,388	$3.04	$1,235 – $1,540
53' refrigerated	$1,656	$3.62	$1,441 – $1,872
48' flatbed	$1,722	$3.77	$1,481 – $1,963
Step deck	$1,886	$4.13	$1,584 – $2,187
Power only	$1,199	$2.62	$1,043 – $1,355
Hotshot	$904	$1.98	$750 – $1,057
26' box truck	$896	$1.96	$762 – $1,030
Sprinter van	$555	$1.21	$466 – $644

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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 Chattanooga

Step deck lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,799	$4.43	$3,191 – $4,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$11,048	$4.98	$9,280 – $12,815	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,455	$6.03	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,457	$4.22	$2,903 – $4,010	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,310	$2.94	$4,460 – $6,159	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,108	$4.05	$2,611 – $3,606	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$4,084	$4.00	$3,431 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$10,771	$5.00	$9,048 – $12,495	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $1,886 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,187.

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

About 457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $461 of the $1,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chattanooga, 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