Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD step deck rate

$2,967step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,441
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,967

Return trip

La Plata → Jacksonville$4,347

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Jacksonville to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$3.00	$1,975 – $2,464
53' refrigerated	$2,647	$3.58	$2,303 – $2,991
48' flatbed	$2,716	$3.68	$2,336 – $3,096
Step deck	$2,967	$4.01	$2,492 – $3,441
Power only	$1,941	$2.63	$1,688 – $2,193
Hotshot	$1,464	$1.98	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.95	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$888	$1.20	$746 – $1,030

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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 Plata

Step deck lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,093	$8.14	$1,758 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$15,210	$5.58	$12,777 – $17,644	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$6,122	$4.28	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,554	$9.36	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,830	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,923	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$14,979	$5.59	$12,582 – $17,376	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD is estimated at $2,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,441.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 739 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 $745 of the $2,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD 32% 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