Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gastonia, NC step deck rate

$1,840step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,134
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,840

Return trip

Gastonia → Jacksonville$2,725

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,347	$3.35	$1,199 – $1,495
53' refrigerated	$1,608	$4.00	$1,399 – $1,818
48' flatbed	$1,679	$4.18	$1,444 – $1,914
Step deck	$1,840	$4.58	$1,545 – $2,134
Power only	$1,160	$2.89	$1,009 – $1,311
Hotshot	$874	$2.17	$726 – $1,023
26' box truck	$868	$2.16	$738 – $998
Sprinter van	$539	$1.34	$453 – $625

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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 Gastonia

Step deck lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,248	$5.07	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,072	$6.01	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,460	$4.16	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,300	$3.04	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,608	$4.73	$2,191 – $3,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,143	$4.01	$4,320 – $5,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$12,575	$5.19	$10,563 – $14,587	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gastonia, NC?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $1,840 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,134.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 402 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 $405 of the $1,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,725, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gastonia, NC 33% 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