Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA step deck rate

$6,023step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,449 mi
Typical range: $5,060–$6,987
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to El Cajon price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $2,470
All-in estimate: $6,023

Return trip

El Cajon → Jacksonville$15,973

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

Jacksonville to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,631	$1.89	$4,121 – $5,140
53' refrigerated	$5,515	$2.25	$4,798 – $6,232
48' flatbed	$5,538	$2.26	$4,763 – $6,314
Step deck	$6,023	$2.46	$5,060 – $6,987
Power only	$4,124	$1.68	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,114	$1.27	$2,584 – $3,643
26' box truck	$3,039	$1.24	$2,583 – $3,494
Sprinter van	$1,852	$0.76	$1,556 – $2,149

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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 El Cajon

Step deck lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$9,099	$3.19	$7,643 – $10,555	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,943	$3.25	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,413	$4.18	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $6,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,060 and $6,987.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 2,449 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 $2,470 of the $6,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,973, which makes Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, 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