Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Dana Point, CA step deck rate

$6,124step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,495 mi
Typical range: $5,144–$7,104
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Dana Point price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,608
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $6,124

Return trip

Dana Point → Jacksonville$16,240

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,709	$1.89	$4,191 – $5,227
53' refrigerated	$5,608	$2.25	$4,879 – $6,338
48' flatbed	$5,631	$2.26	$4,843 – $6,420
Step deck	$6,124	$2.45	$5,144 – $7,104
Power only	$4,195	$1.68	$3,649 – $4,740
Hotshot	$3,167	$1.27	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,091	$1.24	$2,627 – $3,554
Sprinter van	$1,884	$0.75	$1,582 – $2,185

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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 Dana Point

Step deck lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,508	$3.96	$1,267 – $1,749	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Dana Point, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $6,124 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,144 and $7,104.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 2,495 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 $2,516 of the $6,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,240, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Dana Point, CA 62% 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