Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Dalton, GA step deck rate

$1,877step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,577–$2,177
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Dalton → Jacksonville$2,865

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,378	$3.23	$1,226 – $1,529
53' refrigerated	$1,645	$3.85	$1,431 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,713	$4.01	$1,473 – $1,953
Step deck	$1,877	$4.40	$1,577 – $2,177
Power only	$1,188	$2.78	$1,034 – $1,343
Hotshot	$896	$2.10	$743 – $1,048
26' box truck	$889	$2.08	$755 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$551	$1.29	$463 – $639

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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 Dalton

Step deck lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,938	$4.59	$3,308 – $4,568	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$11,551	$5.16	$9,703 – $13,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,700	$6.15	$3,108 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,599	$4.37	$3,023 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,556	$3.04	$4,667 – $6,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,222	$4.20	$2,706 – $3,737	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,259	$4.13	$3,577 – $4,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$11,260	$5.17	$9,458 – $13,061	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Dalton, GA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Dalton, GA is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,577 and $2,177.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 427 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 $431 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,865, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Dalton, GA 35% 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