Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lead, SD step deck rate

$4,908step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,822 mi
Typical range: $4,123–$5,694
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Lead price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,071
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $4,908

Return trip

Lead → Jacksonville$10,704

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Jacksonville to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,755	$2.06	$3,342 – $4,168
53' refrigerated	$4,473	$2.46	$3,892 – $5,055
48' flatbed	$4,510	$2.48	$3,878 – $5,141
Step deck	$4,908	$2.69	$4,123 – $5,694
Power only	$3,334	$1.83	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,517	$1.38	$2,089 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,460	$1.35	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,502	$0.82	$1,262 – $1,742

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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 Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Lead, SD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,908 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,123 and $5,694.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,822 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,837 of the $4,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,704, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lead, SD 54% 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