Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS step deck rate

$3,795step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,188–$4,403
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Hays price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,413
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,795

Return trip

Hays → Jacksonville$8,357

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jacksonville to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$2.11	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$2.51	$2,993 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,484	$2.54	$2,996 – $3,972
Step deck	$3,795	$2.77	$3,188 – $4,403
Power only	$2,553	$1.86	$2,221 – $2,885
Hotshot	$1,927	$1.41	$1,599 – $2,255
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.38	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,155	$0.84	$970 – $1,340

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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 Hays

Step deck lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,658	$3.55	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$6,437	$4.91	$5,407 – $7,467	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,827	$5.03	$3,215 – $4,439	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,060	$3.89	$2,570 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,858	$3.03	$2,400 – $3,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,836	$3.18	$4,062 – $5,610	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,012	$3.91	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,293	$4.94	$5,286 – $7,300	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS is estimated at $3,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,188 and $4,403.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Hays, KS by truck?

About 1,371 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 $1,382 of the $3,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,357, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Hays, KS 55% 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