Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Madison, SD step deck rate

$4,152step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,816
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Madison → Jacksonville$9,054

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

Jacksonville to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,164	$2.12	$2,816 – $3,512
53' refrigerated	$3,770	$2.52	$3,280 – $4,260
48' flatbed	$3,812	$2.55	$3,278 – $4,346
Step deck	$4,152	$2.78	$3,487 – $4,816
Power only	$2,802	$1.87	$2,437 – $3,166
Hotshot	$2,115	$1.41	$1,755 – $2,474
26' box truck	$2,070	$1.38	$1,759 – $2,380
Sprinter van	$1,266	$0.85	$1,063 – $1,468

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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 Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,232	$3.69	$4,395 – $6,069	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$7,609	$4.85	$6,392 – $8,827	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$3,265	$5.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,200	$3.61	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,680	$2.89	$3,091 – $4,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,505	$3.30	$3,784 – $5,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Madison, SD is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,816.

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

About 1,495 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 $1,508 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,054, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Madison, 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