Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH step deck rate

$2,670step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,243–$3,098
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Lima price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,799
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $2,670

Return trip

Lima → Jacksonville$5,791

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

Jacksonville to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,008	$2.32	$1,787 – $2,228
53' refrigerated	$2,394	$2.77	$2,082 – $2,705
48' flatbed	$2,447	$2.83	$2,104 – $2,789
Step deck	$2,670	$3.09	$2,243 – $3,098
Power only	$1,761	$2.04	$1,532 – $1,990
Hotshot	$1,329	$1.54	$1,103 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,307	$1.51	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$803	$0.93	$675 – $932

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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 Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH is estimated at $2,670 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,243 and $3,098.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Lima, OH by truck?

About 864 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 $871 of the $2,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,791, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH 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