Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Gulfport, MS step deck rate

$2,126step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 521 mi
Typical range: $1,786–$2,466
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Gulfport price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

Gulfport → Jacksonville$3,563

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

Jacksonville to Gulfport by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Gulfport, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,572	$3.02	$1,399 – $1,745
53' refrigerated	$1,876	$3.60	$1,632 – $2,120
48' flatbed	$1,943	$3.73	$1,671 – $2,215
Step deck	$2,126	$4.08	$1,786 – $2,466
Power only	$1,363	$2.62	$1,186 – $1,540
Hotshot	$1,028	$1.97	$853 – $1,202
26' box truck	$1,017	$1.95	$864 – $1,169
Sprinter van	$629	$1.21	$528 – $729

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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 Gulfport

Step deck lanes into Gulfport, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$5,465	$4.20	$4,591 – $6,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$10,664	$5.23	$8,958 – $12,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$5,082	$5.44	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$2,405	$5.36	$2,020 – $2,789	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$5,003	$3.11	$4,203 – $5,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,577	$3.78	$3,845 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$3,121	$4.64	$2,622 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$10,276	$5.26	$8,632 – $11,921	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Gulfport, MS?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Gulfport, MS is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 521 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,786 and $2,466.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Gulfport, MS by truck?

About 521 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 $525 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gulfport, MS to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,563, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Gulfport, MS 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