Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA step deck rate

$6,032step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,453 mi
Typical range: $5,067–$6,997
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to La Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $2,474
All-in estimate: $6,032

Return trip

La Mesa → Jacksonville$15,996

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,637	$1.89	$4,127 – $5,147
53' refrigerated	$5,523	$2.25	$4,805 – $6,241
48' flatbed	$5,546	$2.26	$4,770 – $6,323
Step deck	$6,032	$2.46	$5,067 – $6,997
Power only	$4,130	$1.68	$3,593 – $4,667
Hotshot	$3,118	$1.27	$2,588 – $3,649
26' box truck	$3,043	$1.24	$2,587 – $3,500
Sprinter van	$1,855	$0.76	$1,558 – $2,152

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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 La Mesa

Step deck lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$9,114	$3.19	$7,656 – $10,572	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,691	$12.16	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,392	$3.33	$3,689 – $5,094	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $6,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,067 and $6,997.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 2,453 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,474 of the $6,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,996, which makes Jacksonville, FL to La Mesa, CA 62% 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