Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE step deck rate

$3,252step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,732–$3,772
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,252

Return trip

Middletown → Jacksonville$4,701

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$2.90	$2,174 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,913	$3.46	$2,534 – $3,291
48' flatbed	$2,979	$3.54	$2,562 – $3,396
Step deck	$3,252	$3.86	$2,732 – $3,772
Power only	$2,142	$2.54	$1,863 – $2,420
Hotshot	$1,616	$1.92	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,590	$1.89	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$977	$1.16	$821 – $1,133

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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 Middletown

Step deck lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,682	$11.29	$1,413 – $1,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,820	$3.24	$6,569 – $9,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$15,324	$5.56	$12,872 – $17,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE is estimated at $3,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,732 and $3,772.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $3,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,701, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE 31% 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