Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Melbourne, FL step deck rate

$1,632step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.37
Distance: 195 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,893
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $197
All-in estimate: $1,632

Return trip

Melbourne → Jacksonville$1,632

Both directions price about the same. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Jacksonville to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$5.96	$1,034 – $1,290
53' refrigerated	$1,389	$7.12	$1,208 – $1,570
48' flatbed	$1,483	$7.60	$1,275 – $1,690
Step deck	$1,632	$8.37	$1,371 – $1,893
Power only	$980	$5.02	$852 – $1,107
Hotshot	$737	$3.78	$612 – $863
26' box truck	$740	$3.80	$629 – $851
Sprinter van	$465	$2.38	$390 – $539

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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 Melbourne

Step deck lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$6,161	$5.51	$5,176 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$17,228	$6.46	$14,472 – $19,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$7,926	$6.54	$6,658 – $9,194	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$8,468	$3.79	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$5,166	$4.97	$4,340 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$6,465	$5.05	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $1,632 all-in in October 2026, or $8.37 a mile over about 195 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,893.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 195 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $197 of the $1,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to Jacksonville, FL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology