Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$2,916step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $2,450–$3,383
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,947
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Fort Smith → Jacksonville$5,324

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Jacksonville to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.29	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.73	$2,280 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,673	$2.78	$2,299 – $3,047
Step deck	$2,916	$3.03	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,933	$2.01	$1,682 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.52	$1,210 – $1,706
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.49	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$880	$0.92	$739 – $1,020

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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 Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,450 and $3,383.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 961 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 $969 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,324, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Fort Smith, AR 45% 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