Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA step deck rate

$2,352step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,728
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Houma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,705
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $2,352

Return trip

Houma → Jacksonville$3,901

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$2.73	$1,559 – $1,944
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$3.25	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,152	$3.35	$1,850 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,352	$3.66	$1,975 – $2,728
Power only	$1,527	$2.38	$1,328 – $1,725
Hotshot	$1,151	$1.79	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,136	$1.77	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$701	$1.09	$589 – $813

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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 Houma

Step deck lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,698	$3.98	$4,787 – $6,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,879	$5.07	$8,298 – $11,459	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$5,232	$5.13	$4,395 – $6,069	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,955	$5.89	$1,642 – $2,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,593	$3.03	$3,858 – $5,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,795	$3.57	$4,027 – $5,562	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,646	$4.77	$2,223 – $3,069	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$9,483	$5.11	$7,966 – $11,000	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA is estimated at $2,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,728.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Houma, LA by truck?

About 642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $647 of the $2,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,901, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Houma, LA 40% 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