Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT step deck rate

$4,480step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,763–$5,197
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Groton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Groton → Jacksonville$4,926

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,390	$3.09	$3,017 – $3,763
53' refrigerated	$4,040	$3.69	$3,515 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,109	$3.75	$3,534 – $4,684
Step deck	$4,480	$4.09	$3,763 – $5,197
Power only	$2,987	$2.73	$2,599 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,254	$2.06	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,212	$2.02	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.24	$1,139 – $1,573

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 Groton

Step deck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,802	$14.19	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,942	$8.91	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,763 and $5,197.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,926, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Groton, CT 9% 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