Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Melissa, TX step deck rate

$3,079step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,587–$3,572
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Melissa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,079

Return trip

Melissa → Jacksonville$5,560

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

Jacksonville to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$2.62	$2,414 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219
Step deck	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$2,050	$1.94	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,518	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$931	$0.88	$782 – $1,080

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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 Melissa

Step deck lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,624	$3.55	$4,725 – $6,524	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,108	$2.94	$2,611 – $3,605	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,769	$3.18	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,800	$5.28	$1,512 – $2,087	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Melissa, TX is estimated at $3,079 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,587 and $3,572.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $3,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,560, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Melissa, 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