Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Michigan City, IN step deck rate

$2,892step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,354
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Michigan City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

Michigan City → Jacksonville$6,501

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

Jacksonville to Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,182	$2.21	$1,942 – $2,422
53' refrigerated	$2,601	$2.63	$2,263 – $2,939
48' flatbed	$2,651	$2.68	$2,280 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,892	$2.93	$2,429 – $3,354
Power only	$1,919	$1.94	$1,670 – $2,168
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.47	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.44	$1,209 – $1,636
Sprinter van	$873	$0.88	$733 – $1,012

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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 Michigan City

Step deck lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$3,242	$4.07	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$9,530	$4.51	$8,005 – $11,055	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,958	$3.53	$3,325 – $4,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,656	$2.66	$3,911 – $5,401	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,719	$3.69	$2,284 – $3,154	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,342	$3.45	$3,647 – $5,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,532	$3.64	$2,967 – $4,097	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,354.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Michigan City, IN by truck?

About 988 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 $996 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Michigan City, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,501, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Michigan City, IN 56% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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