Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH step deck rate

$2,498step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,898
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,702
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $2,498

Return trip

Dayton → Jacksonville$5,417

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Jacksonville to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$2.37	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,234	$2.83	$1,943 – $2,524
48' flatbed	$2,288	$2.90	$1,968 – $2,608
Step deck	$2,498	$3.17	$2,099 – $2,898
Power only	$1,640	$2.08	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,237	$1.57	$1,027 – $1,447
26' box truck	$1,218	$1.54	$1,035 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$749	$0.95	$629 – $869

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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 Dayton

Step deck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,845	$4.43	$2,390 – $3,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,362	$4.57	$8,704 – $12,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$2,083	$7.66	$1,750 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,997	$3.62	$3,357 – $4,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$5,070	$2.69	$4,259 – $5,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,325	$4.10	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,478	$3.51	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$10,196	$4.58	$8,565 – $11,828	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH is estimated at $2,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,898.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $796 of the $2,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,417, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Dayton, OH 54% 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