Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Paducah, KY step deck rate

$2,429step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,040–$2,817
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,429

Return trip

Paducah → Jacksonville$4,383

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jacksonville to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,816	$2.50	$1,616 – $2,016
53' refrigerated	$2,166	$2.99	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,223	$3.07	$1,912 – $2,535
Step deck	$2,429	$3.35	$2,040 – $2,817
Power only	$1,587	$2.19	$1,381 – $1,793
Hotshot	$1,197	$1.65	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,180	$1.63	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$726	$1.00	$610 – $843

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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 Paducah

Step deck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,984	$4.08	$3,347 – $4,622	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$9,521	$4.80	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,607	$6.63	$2,190 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,084	$4.11	$2,591 – $3,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,510	$2.85	$3,788 – $5,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,305	$3.70	$2,776 – $3,834	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,569	$3.90	$2,998 – $4,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$9,296	$4.82	$7,809 – $10,783	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Paducah, KY?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Paducah, KY is estimated at $2,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,040 and $2,817.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $2,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,383, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Paducah, KY 45% 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