Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN step deck rate

$2,876step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,416–$3,336
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Merrillville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $2,876

Return trip

Merrillville → Jacksonville$6,465

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,170	$2.21	$1,931 – $2,408
53' refrigerated	$2,586	$2.64	$2,250 – $2,923
48' flatbed	$2,636	$2.69	$2,267 – $3,006
Step deck	$2,876	$2.93	$2,416 – $3,336
Power only	$1,908	$1.94	$1,660 – $2,156
Hotshot	$1,440	$1.47	$1,195 – $1,684
26' box truck	$1,414	$1.44	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$868	$0.88	$729 – $1,007

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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 Merrillville

Step deck lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$3,322	$4.03	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,872	$3.55	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,586	$2.67	$3,852 – $5,320	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,785	$3.66	$2,339 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,253	$3.46	$3,573 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,440	$3.68	$2,890 – $3,990	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $2,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,416 and $3,336.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 981 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 $989 of the $2,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Merrillville, IN 56% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →