Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX step deck rate

$3,481step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,037
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,235
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

McAllen → Jacksonville$6,284

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,641	$2.14	$2,351 – $2,932
53' refrigerated	$3,148	$2.55	$2,739 – $3,557
48' flatbed	$3,194	$2.58	$2,747 – $3,641
Step deck	$3,481	$2.82	$2,924 – $4,037
Power only	$2,332	$1.89	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.42	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,725	$1.40	$1,466 – $1,984
Sprinter van	$1,057	$0.85	$888 – $1,226

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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 McAllen

Step deck lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,917	$3.43	$5,810 – $8,024	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$6,325	$4.34	$5,313 – $7,336	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,314	$2.89	$2,784 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,037.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,246 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,284, which makes Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX 45% 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