Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Knoxville, TN step deck rate

$1,955step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,643–$2,268
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Knoxville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $1,955

Return trip

Knoxville → Jacksonville$3,400

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

Jacksonville to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,442	$2.97	$1,284 – $1,601
53' refrigerated	$1,721	$3.55	$1,497 – $1,945
48' flatbed	$1,786	$3.68	$1,536 – $2,036
Step deck	$1,955	$4.03	$1,643 – $2,268
Power only	$1,248	$2.57	$1,086 – $1,410
Hotshot	$941	$1.94	$781 – $1,101
26' box truck	$932	$1.92	$792 – $1,072
Sprinter van	$577	$1.19	$485 – $669

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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 Knoxville

Step deck lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,428	$4.60	$2,880 – $3,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$11,386	$4.96	$9,564 – $13,207	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$3,300	$6.18	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,803	$4.08	$3,194 – $4,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,516	$2.92	$4,634 – $6,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,782	$4.25	$2,337 – $3,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$4,418	$3.91	$3,711 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,131	$4.98	$9,350 – $12,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Knoxville, TN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $1,955 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,643 and $2,268.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 485 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 $489 of the $1,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Knoxville, TN 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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