Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX step deck rate

$2,635step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Port Arthur → Jacksonville$4,758

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

Jacksonville to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,981	$2.30	$1,763 – $2,199
53' refrigerated	$2,362	$2.74	$2,055 – $2,669
48' flatbed	$2,414	$2.80	$2,076 – $2,752
Step deck	$2,635	$3.05	$2,213 – $3,057
Power only	$1,737	$2.01	$1,512 – $1,963
Hotshot	$1,311	$1.52	$1,088 – $1,534
26' box truck	$1,289	$1.49	$1,096 – $1,483
Sprinter van	$792	$0.92	$666 – $919

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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 Port Arthur

Step deck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,627	$3.55	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$4,877	$4.62	$4,097 – $5,657	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,656	$2.82	$3,071 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,756	$3.18	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,707	$4.72	$6,474 – $8,940	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $3,057.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 863 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 $870 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Port Arthur, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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