Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT step deck rate

$4,438step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,728–$5,148
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Meriden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,346
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Meriden → Jacksonville$4,880

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$3.10	$2,988 – $3,727
53' refrigerated	$4,002	$3.69	$3,481 – $4,522
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.76	$3,501 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,438	$4.10	$3,728 – $5,148
Power only	$2,957	$2.73	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,232	$2.06	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,190	$2.02	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.24	$1,128 – $1,558

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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 Meriden

Step deck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,688	$16.88	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$18,460	$6.22	$15,507 – $21,414	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$6,147	$6.78	$5,164 – $7,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$8,233	$4.65	$6,916 – $9,550	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$9,410	$3.62	$7,904 – $10,915	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,841	$9.64	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$8,993	$4.59	$7,554 – $10,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$18,268	$6.23	$15,345 – $21,191	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,728 and $5,148.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,880, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT 9% 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