Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$5,496step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $4,617–$6,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Gardiner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,496

Return trip

Gardiner → Jacksonville$6,646

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Jacksonville to Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,181	$3.06	$3,721 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,981	$3.65	$4,334 – $5,629
48' flatbed	$5,045	$3.70	$4,339 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,496	$4.03	$4,617 – $6,375
Power only	$3,697	$2.71	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,790	$2.05	$2,316 – $3,264
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.00	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,672	$1.23	$1,405 – $1,940

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gardiner, ME?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $5,496 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,617 and $6,375.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gardiner, ME by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,375 of the $5,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardiner, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,646, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gardiner, ME 17% 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