Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Mesquite, TX step deck rate

$3,070step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,579–$3,561
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Mesquite price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

Mesquite → Jacksonville$5,544

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$2.20	$2,066 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,766	$2.62	$2,407 – $3,126
48' flatbed	$2,816	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,210
Step deck	$3,070	$2.91	$2,579 – $3,561
Power only	$2,044	$1.94	$1,778 – $2,309
Hotshot	$1,542	$1.46	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,514	$1.43	$1,287 – $1,741
Sprinter van	$928	$0.88	$780 – $1,077

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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 Mesquite

Step deck lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,693	$3.54	$4,782 – $6,604	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$7,128	$4.79	$5,988 – $8,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,452	$4.75	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,115	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,613	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,828	$3.17	$4,055 – $5,600	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Mesquite, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,579 and $3,561.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Mesquite, TX by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Mesquite, TX 45% 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