Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Encinitas, CA step deck rate

$6,065step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $5,095–$7,035
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Encinitas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $2,489
All-in estimate: $6,065

Return trip

Encinitas → Jacksonville$16,083

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

Jacksonville to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,663	$1.89	$4,150 – $5,176
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$2.25	$4,831 – $6,275
48' flatbed	$5,577	$2.26	$4,796 – $6,357
Step deck	$6,065	$2.46	$5,095 – $7,035
Power only	$4,153	$1.68	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,136	$1.27	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,060	$1.24	$2,601 – $3,519
Sprinter van	$1,865	$0.76	$1,567 – $2,164

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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 Encinitas

Step deck lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $6,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,095 and $7,035.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Encinitas, CA by truck?

About 2,468 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 $2,489 of the $6,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Encinitas, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,083, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Encinitas, 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