Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS step deck rate

$2,116step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,777–$2,454
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Meridian → Jacksonville$3,545

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Jacksonville to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$3.03	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,866	$3.61	$1,624 – $2,109
48' flatbed	$1,934	$3.74	$1,663 – $2,204
Step deck	$2,116	$4.09	$1,777 – $2,454
Power only	$1,356	$2.62	$1,180 – $1,532
Hotshot	$1,022	$1.98	$848 – $1,196
26' box truck	$1,012	$1.96	$860 – $1,163
Sprinter van	$626	$1.21	$526 – $726

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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, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,035	$4.28	$4,229 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$10,605	$5.24	$8,908 – $12,302	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,415	$5.71	$3,709 – $5,121	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,610	$5.09	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,980	$3.11	$4,183 – $5,777	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$4,195	$3.87	$3,524 – $4,867	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,301	$4.53	$2,773 – $3,829	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$10,253	$5.26	$8,613 – $11,894	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,777 and $2,454.

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

About 517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $521 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,545, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS 40% 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