Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Madera, CA step deck rate

$6,453step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,645 mi
Typical range: $5,420–$7,485
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Madera price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $2,667
All-in estimate: $6,453

Return trip

Madera → Jacksonville$17,112

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

Jacksonville to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,966	$1.88	$4,420 – $5,512
53' refrigerated	$5,914	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,683
48' flatbed	$5,934	$2.24	$5,104 – $6,765
Step deck	$6,453	$2.44	$5,420 – $7,485
Power only	$4,426	$1.67	$3,850 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,342	$1.26	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,260	$1.23	$2,771 – $3,749
Sprinter van	$1,986	$0.75	$1,669 – $2,304

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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 Madera

Step deck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$9,270	$3.18	$7,786 – $10,753	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,994	$3.32	$1,675 – $2,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$8,068	$2.83	$6,777 – $9,358	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Madera, CA is estimated at $6,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,420 and $7,485.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Madera, CA by truck?

About 2,645 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 $2,667 of the $6,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madera, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,112, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Madera, 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