Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Goleta, CA step deck rate

$6,431step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $5,402–$7,460
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,774
Fuel: $2,657
All-in estimate: $6,431

Return trip

Goleta → Jacksonville$17,054

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

Jacksonville to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$1.88	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,894	$2.24	$5,128 – $6,660
48' flatbed	$5,914	$2.24	$5,086 – $6,742
Step deck	$6,431	$2.44	$5,402 – $7,460
Power only	$4,410	$1.67	$3,837 – $4,984
Hotshot	$3,330	$1.26	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,249	$1.23	$2,762 – $3,736
Sprinter van	$1,980	$0.75	$1,663 – $2,296

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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 Goleta

Step deck lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$9,454	$3.18	$7,942 – $10,967	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$8,478	$3.97	$7,122 – $9,835	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,506	$3.19	$4,625 – $6,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,838	$3.47	$1,544 – $2,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$8,219	$2.83	$6,904 – $9,534	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Goleta, CA is estimated at $6,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,402 and $7,460.

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

About 2,635 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 $2,657 of the $6,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,054, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Goleta, 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