Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD step deck rate

$3,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,570
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,293
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Jacksonville$4,510

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Jacksonville to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$2.96	$2,053 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$3.54	$2,393 – $3,108
48' flatbed	$2,819	$3.62	$2,424 – $3,213
Step deck	$3,078	$3.96	$2,586 – $3,570
Power only	$2,019	$2.60	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,523	$1.96	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,500	$1.93	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$923	$1.19	$775 – $1,070

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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 Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,021	$8.49	$1,698 – $2,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,472	$6.52	$3,756 – $5,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$7,573	$3.26	$6,361 – $8,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,491	$10.14	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$6,845	$4.19	$5,749 – $7,940	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$14,899	$5.59	$12,515 – $17,282	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,570.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 778 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $785 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,510, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gaithersburg, MD 32% 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