Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, ID step deck rate

$7,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $6,327–$8,738
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,028
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $7,533

Return trip

Meridian → Jacksonville$11,157

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Jacksonville to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$2.33	$5,155 – $6,429
53' refrigerated	$6,898	$2.78	$6,001 – $7,795
48' flatbed	$6,927	$2.79	$5,957 – $7,896
Step deck	$7,533	$3.03	$6,327 – $8,738
Power only	$5,159	$2.08	$4,488 – $5,830
Hotshot	$3,895	$1.57	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,801	$1.53	$3,231 – $4,371
Sprinter van	$2,317	$0.93	$1,946 – $2,688

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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 Meridian

Step deck lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$10,153	$3.98	$8,529 – $11,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$5,199	$6.56	$4,367 – $6,031	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$8,668	$5.05	$7,281 – $10,055	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,936	$3.92	$5,826 – $8,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,182	$3.69	$2,673 – $3,691	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,855	$3.54	$7,438 – $10,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$6,497	$3.97	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,623	$6.38	$4,723 – $6,522	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, ID is estimated at $7,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,327 and $8,738.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 2,484 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 $2,505 of the $7,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,157, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, ID 33% 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