Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Helena, MT step deck rate

$7,102step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,325 mi
Typical range: $5,966–$8,239
Transit: 5 days

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

Jacksonville to Helena price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,757
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $7,102

Return trip

Helena → Jacksonville$9,653

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

Jacksonville to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$2.35	$4,856 – $6,056
53' refrigerated	$6,498	$2.79	$5,653 – $7,343
48' flatbed	$6,530	$2.81	$5,616 – $7,444
Step deck	$7,102	$3.05	$5,966 – $8,239
Power only	$4,856	$2.09	$4,225 – $5,488
Hotshot	$3,667	$1.58	$3,043 – $4,290
26' box truck	$3,579	$1.54	$3,042 – $4,116
Sprinter van	$2,182	$0.94	$1,833 – $2,532

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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, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$9,177	$4.03	$7,709 – $10,645	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,661	$6.06	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$7,598	$5.18	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,805	$3.94	$5,717 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,727	$3.51	$3,130 – $4,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$8,010	$3.59	$6,728 – $9,292	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,503	$3.97	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,990	$5.98	$5,872 – $8,108	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Helena, MT is estimated at $7,102 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,966 and $8,239.

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

About 2,325 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 $2,345 of the $7,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,653, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Helena, 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