Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hamilton, MT step deck rate

$7,373step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $6,193–$8,553
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,928
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $7,373

Return trip

Hamilton → Jacksonville$10,021

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,667	$2.34	$5,044 – $6,291
53' refrigerated	$6,750	$2.78	$5,872 – $7,627
48' flatbed	$6,779	$2.80	$5,830 – $7,728
Step deck	$7,373	$3.04	$6,193 – $8,553
Power only	$5,047	$2.08	$4,391 – $5,703
Hotshot	$3,811	$1.57	$3,163 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,719	$1.53	$3,161 – $4,277
Sprinter van	$2,267	$0.93	$1,904 – $2,630

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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 Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$9,608	$4.01	$8,071 – $11,145	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$6,337	$6.15	$5,323 – $7,351	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$8,101	$5.11	$6,804 – $9,397	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$7,027	$3.91	$5,903 – $8,151	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,672	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$8,390	$3.57	$7,047 – $9,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$6,681	$3.95	$5,612 – $7,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$6,719	$6.05	$5,644 – $7,793	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Hamilton, MT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $7,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,193 and $8,553.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Hamilton, MT by truck?

About 2,425 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 $2,445 of the $7,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,021, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hamilton, MT 26% 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