Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Merced, CA step deck rate

$6,508step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,670 mi
Typical range: $5,466–$7,549
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Merced price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,816
Fuel: $2,692
All-in estimate: $6,508

Return trip

Merced → Jacksonville$17,257

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

Jacksonville to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,009	$1.88	$4,458 – $5,560
53' refrigerated	$5,965	$2.23	$5,190 – $6,740
48' flatbed	$5,985	$2.24	$5,147 – $6,823
Step deck	$6,508	$2.44	$5,466 – $7,549
Power only	$4,464	$1.67	$3,884 – $5,045
Hotshot	$3,371	$1.26	$2,798 – $3,944
26' box truck	$3,288	$1.23	$2,795 – $3,782
Sprinter van	$2,004	$0.75	$1,683 – $2,324

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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 Merced

Step deck lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$9,313	$3.18	$7,823 – $10,803	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,287	$3.98	$6,961 – $9,612	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,718	$3.17	$4,803 – $6,632	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$2,071	$3.26	$1,740 – $2,403	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$8,106	$2.83	$6,809 – $9,403	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$5,218	$3.22	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Merced, CA is estimated at $6,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,466 and $7,549.

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

About 2,670 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 $2,692 of the $6,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,257, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Merced, 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