Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gretna, LA step deck rate

$2,229step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,873–$2,586
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Gretna → Jacksonville$3,698

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$2.79	$1,474 – $1,838
53' refrigerated	$1,976	$3.33	$1,719 – $2,232
48' flatbed	$2,039	$3.44	$1,753 – $2,324
Step deck	$2,229	$3.76	$1,873 – $2,586
Power only	$1,441	$2.43	$1,253 – $1,628
Hotshot	$1,086	$1.83	$902 – $1,271
26' box truck	$1,073	$1.81	$912 – $1,234
Sprinter van	$662	$1.12	$556 – $768

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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 Gretna

Step deck lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,527	$4.00	$4,643 – $6,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$10,037	$5.06	$8,431 – $11,643	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$5,097	$5.17	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$2,098	$5.55	$1,762 – $2,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,684	$3.01	$3,934 – $5,433	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,643	$3.60	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,789	$4.64	$2,342 – $3,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$9,650	$5.09	$8,106 – $11,194	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gretna, LA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gretna, LA is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,873 and $2,586.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 593 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 $598 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,698, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gretna, LA 40% 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