Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA step deck rate

$3,493step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,934–$4,052
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,493

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Jacksonville$7,618

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.06	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$2.46	$2,751 – $3,573
48' flatbed	$3,205	$2.49	$2,757 – $3,654
Step deck	$3,493	$2.72	$2,934 – $4,052
Power only	$2,344	$1.82	$2,039 – $2,649
Hotshot	$1,769	$1.38	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.35	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,061	$0.83	$891 – $1,231

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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 Fort Dodge

Step deck lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,468	$3.60	$3,753 – $5,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,724	$4.57	$6,488 – $8,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,435	$6.15	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,661	$3.52	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,818	$3.23	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$3,827	$3.48	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,650	$4.58	$6,426 – $8,874	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $3,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,934 and $4,052.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Fort Dodge, IA by truck?

About 1,285 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,296 of the $3,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Dodge, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,618, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Fort Dodge, IA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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