Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT step deck rate

$7,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $6,348–$8,766
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,043
Fuel: $2,514
All-in estimate: $7,557

Return trip

Columbia Falls → Jacksonville$10,271

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,811	$2.33	$5,172 – $6,450
53' refrigerated	$6,921	$2.78	$6,021 – $7,820
48' flatbed	$6,949	$2.79	$5,976 – $7,922
Step deck	$7,557	$3.03	$6,348 – $8,766
Power only	$5,176	$2.08	$4,503 – $5,849
Hotshot	$3,908	$1.57	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,814	$1.53	$3,242 – $4,386
Sprinter van	$2,324	$0.93	$1,953 – $2,696

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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 Columbia Falls

Step deck lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$9,594	$4.01	$8,059 – $11,129	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$7,133	$5.95	$5,992 – $8,274	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$8,191	$5.10	$6,880 – $9,501	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$7,433	$3.88	$6,244 – $8,622	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,140	$3.41	$3,478 – $4,802	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$8,396	$3.57	$7,053 – $9,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$7,131	$3.91	$5,990 – $8,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$7,528	$5.88	$6,324 – $8,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $7,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,348 and $8,766.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Columbia Falls, MT by truck?

About 2,493 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 $2,514 of the $7,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia Falls, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,271, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Columbia Falls, MT 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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