Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gardena, CA step deck rate

$6,210step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,534 mi
Typical range: $5,216–$7,203
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Gardena price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,655
Fuel: $2,555
All-in estimate: $6,210

Return trip

Gardena → Jacksonville$16,467

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

Jacksonville to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,776	$1.88	$4,251 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,688	$2.24	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,710	$2.25	$4,911 – $6,510
Step deck	$6,210	$2.45	$5,216 – $7,203
Power only	$4,255	$1.68	$3,702 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,213	$1.27	$2,667 – $3,759
26' box truck	$3,135	$1.24	$2,665 – $3,605
Sprinter van	$1,910	$0.75	$1,605 – $2,216

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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 Gardena

Step deck lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,212	$3.22	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,599	$3.79	$1,343 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$8,016	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,299	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gardena, CA is estimated at $6,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,216 and $7,203.

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

About 2,534 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 $2,555 of the $6,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,655 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,467, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gardena, 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