Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Columbia, SC step deck rate

$1,616step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 306 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,875
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $309
All-in estimate: $1,616

Return trip

Columbia → Jacksonville$2,339

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,171	$3.83	$1,042 – $1,300
53' refrigerated	$1,399	$4.57	$1,217 – $1,581
48' flatbed	$1,472	$4.81	$1,266 – $1,678
Step deck	$1,616	$5.28	$1,358 – $1,875
Power only	$1,001	$3.27	$871 – $1,131
Hotshot	$754	$2.46	$626 – $882
26' box truck	$752	$2.46	$639 – $864
Sprinter van	$468	$1.53	$393 – $543

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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

Step deck lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,524	$5.01	$2,960 – $4,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,250	$5.26	$11,130 – $15,370	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,535	$5.89	$3,809 – $5,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,496	$4.25	$3,777 – $5,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,494	$3.08	$5,455 – $7,533	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,854	$4.64	$2,398 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$5,211	$4.09	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$12,940	$5.27	$10,870 – $15,011	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Columbia, SC is estimated at $1,616 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 306 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,875.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 306 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 $309 of the $1,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,339, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Columbia, SC 31% 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