Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA step deck rate

$2,816step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,366–$3,267
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Minden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $2,816

Return trip

Minden → Jacksonville$4,672

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$2.55	$1,882 – $2,347
53' refrigerated	$2,521	$3.05	$2,194 – $2,849
48' flatbed	$2,580	$3.12	$2,219 – $2,941
Step deck	$2,816	$3.40	$2,366 – $3,267
Power only	$1,853	$2.24	$1,612 – $2,094
Hotshot	$1,398	$1.69	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,376	$1.66	$1,169 – $1,582
Sprinter van	$846	$1.02	$711 – $981

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA is estimated at $2,816 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,366 and $3,267.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Minden, LA by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $2,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Minden, LA 40% 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