Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Pontiac, MI step deck rate

$2,973step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,956
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Pontiac → Jacksonville$6,651

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Jacksonville to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,245	$2.22	$1,998 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$2.65	$2,328 – $3,023
48' flatbed	$2,726	$2.70	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,973	$2.95	$2,497 – $3,448
Power only	$1,975	$1.96	$1,718 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,490	$1.48	$1,237 – $1,743
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.45	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$898	$0.89	$754 – $1,041

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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 Pontiac

Step deck lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,667	$4.50	$2,240 – $3,093	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$10,536	$4.51	$8,851 – $12,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$2,069	$7.55	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,545	$3.46	$3,817 – $5,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$5,234	$2.65	$4,397 – $6,072	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,238	$4.12	$1,880 – $2,596	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Pontiac, MI?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,448.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,651, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Pontiac, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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