Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA step deck rate

$3,352step deck

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,888
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Grimes price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,121
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $3,352

Return trip

Grimes → Jacksonville$7,311

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,543	$2.08	$2,263 – $2,823
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$2.48	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,075	$2.52	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,352	$2.75	$2,815 – $3,888
Power only	$2,245	$1.84	$1,953 – $2,536
Hotshot	$1,694	$1.39	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.36	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,017	$0.83	$854 – $1,180

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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 Grimes

Step deck lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,483	$3.57	$2,926 – $4,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,671	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,646	$4.58	$6,423 – $8,870	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA is estimated at $3,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,888.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Grimes, IA by truck?

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $3,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grimes, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,311, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Grimes, IA 54% 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