Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hardin, MT step deck rate

$6,415step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,071 mi
Typical range: $5,389–$7,441
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,327
Fuel: $2,088
All-in estimate: $6,415

Return trip

Hardin → Jacksonville$8,719

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

Jacksonville to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,919	$2.38	$4,378 – $5,460
53' refrigerated	$5,859	$2.83	$5,097 – $6,621
48' flatbed	$5,896	$2.85	$5,071 – $6,722
Step deck	$6,415	$3.10	$5,389 – $7,441
Power only	$4,373	$2.11	$3,805 – $4,941
Hotshot	$3,302	$1.59	$2,740 – $3,863
26' box truck	$3,225	$1.56	$2,741 – $3,709
Sprinter van	$1,968	$0.95	$1,653 – $2,282

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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 Hardin

Step deck lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$8,293	$4.09	$6,966 – $9,620	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$6,493	$5.36	$5,454 – $7,532	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$6,094	$4.02	$5,119 – $7,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,216	$3.64	$6,061 – $8,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,866	$4.05	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$7,195	$5.94	$6,044 – $8,346	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Hardin, MT is estimated at $6,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,389 and $7,441.

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

About 2,071 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,088 of the $6,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,719, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hardin, 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