Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD step deck rate

$4,267step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,950
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $4,267

Return trip

Milbank → Jacksonville$9,306

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Jacksonville to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,255	$2.11	$2,897 – $3,613
53' refrigerated	$3,878	$2.51	$3,373 – $4,382
48' flatbed	$3,919	$2.54	$3,370 – $4,467
Step deck	$4,267	$2.76	$3,585 – $4,950
Power only	$2,883	$1.87	$2,508 – $3,258
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.41	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,130	$1.38	$1,810 – $2,449
Sprinter van	$1,302	$0.84	$1,094 – $1,510

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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 Milbank

Step deck lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,559	$3.53	$3,830 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD is estimated at $4,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,950.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $4,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,306, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD 54% 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