Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Helena, AL step deck rate

$1,889step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,191
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Helena price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,889

Return trip

Helena → Jacksonville$3,315

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,388	$3.20	$1,235 – $1,540
53' refrigerated	$1,656	$3.82	$1,441 – $1,872
48' flatbed	$1,725	$3.97	$1,483 – $1,966
Step deck	$1,889	$4.35	$1,587 – $2,191
Power only	$1,197	$2.76	$1,042 – $1,353
Hotshot	$902	$2.08	$749 – $1,056
26' box truck	$895	$2.06	$761 – $1,030
Sprinter van	$555	$1.28	$466 – $644

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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 Helena

Step deck lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$11,026	$5.17	$9,262 – $12,790	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$4,085	$5.84	$3,432 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$3,051	$4.65	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$5,239	$3.06	$4,401 – $6,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,728	$4.30	$3,132 – $4,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$10,704	$5.19	$8,992 – $12,417	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, AL?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, AL is estimated at $1,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,191.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Helena, AL by truck?

About 434 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $1,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,315, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Helena, AL 43% 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