Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, NC step deck rate

$2,060step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $1,730–$2,390
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,570
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $2,060

Return trip

Clayton → Jacksonville$3,052

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,519	$3.13	$1,352 – $1,687
53' refrigerated	$1,813	$3.73	$1,578 – $2,049
48' flatbed	$1,882	$3.87	$1,618 – $2,145
Step deck	$2,060	$4.24	$1,730 – $2,390
Power only	$1,315	$2.71	$1,144 – $1,486
Hotshot	$991	$2.04	$823 – $1,160
26' box truck	$982	$2.02	$835 – $1,129
Sprinter van	$608	$1.25	$511 – $705

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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 Clayton

Step deck lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,761	$5.52	$2,319 – $3,202	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$13,660	$5.14	$11,474 – $15,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,468	$5.78	$3,753 – $5,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$6,772	$3.01	$5,689 – $7,856	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,188	$5.28	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,741	$3.92	$4,822 – $6,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,392	$5.15	$11,249 – $15,535	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, NC?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, NC is estimated at $2,060 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,730 and $2,390.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Clayton, NC by truck?

About 486 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 $490 of the $2,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,052, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Clayton, NC 33% 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