Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE step deck rate

$3,212step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,698–$3,726
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,212

Return trip

Dover → Jacksonville$4,643

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,412	$2.91	$2,146 – $2,677
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$3.47	$2,502 – $3,249
48' flatbed	$2,942	$3.55	$2,531 – $3,354
Step deck	$3,212	$3.88	$2,698 – $3,726
Power only	$2,114	$2.55	$1,839 – $2,388
Hotshot	$1,594	$1.93	$1,323 – $1,866
26' box truck	$1,569	$1.89	$1,334 – $1,804
Sprinter van	$965	$1.17	$810 – $1,119

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$15,605	$5.55	$13,108 – $18,102	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,903	$6.25	$4,119 – $5,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,858	$3.24	$6,601 – $9,115	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,240	$16.99	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$7,176	$4.14	$6,027 – $8,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE is estimated at $3,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,698 and $3,726.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Dover, DE by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,643, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Dover, DE 31% 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