Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, WA step deck rate

$6,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $5,859–$8,091
Transit: 7 days

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

Jacksonville to Des Moines price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,064
Fuel: $2,911
All-in estimate: $6,975

Return trip

Des Moines → Jacksonville$16,967

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,374	$1.86	$4,783 – $5,965
53' refrigerated	$6,400	$2.22	$5,568 – $7,231
48' flatbed	$6,416	$2.22	$5,517 – $7,314
Step deck	$6,975	$2.42	$5,859 – $8,091
Power only	$4,793	$1.66	$4,170 – $5,416
Hotshot	$3,619	$1.25	$3,004 – $4,235
26' box truck	$3,529	$1.22	$3,000 – $4,059
Sprinter van	$2,150	$0.74	$1,806 – $2,494

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$6,829	$3.08	$5,736 – $7,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,519	$2.73	$2,956 – $4,082	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,897	$4.79	$4,953 – $6,840	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, WA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $6,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,859 and $8,091.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,911 of the $6,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,967, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Des Moines, WA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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