Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL step deck rate

$1,699step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 360 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,970
Transit: 1 day

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

Jacksonville to Montgomery price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,336
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Montgomery → Jacksonville$2,980

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,239	$3.44	$1,102 – $1,375
53' refrigerated	$1,479	$4.11	$1,287 – $1,671
48' flatbed	$1,549	$4.30	$1,332 – $1,766
Step deck	$1,699	$4.72	$1,427 – $1,970
Power only	$1,063	$2.95	$925 – $1,202
Hotshot	$801	$2.23	$665 – $937
26' box truck	$797	$2.21	$677 – $916
Sprinter van	$495	$1.38	$416 – $575

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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 Montgomery

Step deck lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,587	$4.36	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,413	$5.66	$3,707 – $5,119	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$3,096	$4.62	$2,601 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$5,380	$3.05	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,796	$3.95	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,795	$4.27	$3,188 – $4,403	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$10,940	$5.18	$9,190 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 360 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,970.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 360 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $363 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,980, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL 43% 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