Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, NE step deck rate

$3,685step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,274
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Columbus → Jacksonville$8,518

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Jacksonville to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$2.04	$2,495 – $3,111
53' refrigerated	$3,340	$2.43	$2,906 – $3,774
48' flatbed	$3,382	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,856
Step deck	$3,685	$2.69	$3,095 – $4,274
Power only	$2,479	$1.81	$2,156 – $2,801
Hotshot	$1,871	$1.36	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,832	$1.34	$1,558 – $2,107
Sprinter van	$1,121	$0.82	$942 – $1,301

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,040	$3.51	$4,234 – $5,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$3,114	$5.28	$2,616 – $3,613	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,439	$3.59	$2,889 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,223	$2.81	$2,707 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$4,313	$3.14	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, NE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, NE is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,274.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 1,372 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,384 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,518, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Columbus, NE 57% 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