Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Escondido, CA step deck rate

$6,036step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,455 mi
Typical range: $5,071–$7,002
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Escondido price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,560
Fuel: $2,476
All-in estimate: $6,036

Return trip

Escondido → Jacksonville$16,008

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

Jacksonville to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,641	$1.89	$4,130 – $5,151
53' refrigerated	$5,527	$2.25	$4,808 – $6,245
48' flatbed	$5,550	$2.26	$4,773 – $6,328
Step deck	$6,036	$2.46	$5,071 – $7,002
Power only	$4,133	$1.68	$3,596 – $4,670
Hotshot	$3,121	$1.27	$2,590 – $3,651
26' box truck	$3,045	$1.24	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,856	$0.76	$1,559 – $2,153

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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 Escondido

Step deck lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$9,085	$3.19	$7,631 – $10,539	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,419	$4.16	$1,192 – $1,647	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,883	$2.84	$6,622 – $9,144	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Escondido, CA is estimated at $6,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,071 and $7,002.

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

About 2,455 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 $2,476 of the $6,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,008, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Escondido, 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