Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI step deck rate

$2,909step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,444–$3,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Inkster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,920
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Inkster → Jacksonville$6,509

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

Jacksonville to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$2.24	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.67	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,667	$2.72	$2,294 – $3,040
Step deck	$2,909	$2.97	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,930	$1.97	$1,679 – $2,181
Hotshot	$1,456	$1.48	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,430	$1.46	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$878	$0.89	$737 – $1,018

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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 Inkster

Step deck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,219	$4.14	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$10,396	$4.52	$8,733 – $12,060	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,444 and $3,375.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 981 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 $989 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,509, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Inkster, MI 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