Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, GA step deck rate

$1,691step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$1,961
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,333
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,691

Return trip

Gainesville → Jacksonville$2,581

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,232	$3.47	$1,097 – $1,368
53' refrigerated	$1,472	$4.15	$1,280 – $1,663
48' flatbed	$1,542	$4.34	$1,326 – $1,758
Step deck	$1,691	$4.76	$1,420 – $1,961
Power only	$1,058	$2.98	$920 – $1,195
Hotshot	$797	$2.24	$661 – $932
26' box truck	$793	$2.23	$674 – $912
Sprinter van	$493	$1.39	$414 – $572

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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 Gainesville

Step deck lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,819	$4.64	$3,208 – $4,430	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$11,924	$5.14	$10,016 – $13,832	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,950	$5.96	$3,318 – $4,582	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,775	$4.29	$3,171 – $4,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$5,767	$3.02	$4,845 – $6,690	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,116	$4.26	$2,617 – $3,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,451	$4.08	$3,739 – $5,163	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$11,624	$5.15	$9,764 – $13,483	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, GA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $1,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $1,961.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 355 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $358 of the $1,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,581, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, GA 35% 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