Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$3,478step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$4,034
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Plainfield → Jacksonville$5,411

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Jacksonville to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,622	$2.72	$2,334 – $2,911
53' refrigerated	$3,126	$3.24	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,188	$3.30	$2,742 – $3,634
Step deck	$3,478	$3.60	$2,921 – $4,034
Power only	$2,305	$2.39	$2,006 – $2,605
Hotshot	$1,739	$1.80	$1,444 – $2,035
26' box truck	$1,709	$1.77	$1,453 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.09	$881 – $1,217

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Plainfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $4,034.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $973 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,411, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Plainfield, NJ 36% 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