Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Portage, MI step deck rate

$2,955step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,482–$3,427
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Portage price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Portage → Jacksonville$6,610

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

Jacksonville to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,230	$2.23	$1,985 – $2,476
53' refrigerated	$2,659	$2.66	$2,313 – $3,004
48' flatbed	$2,709	$2.71	$2,330 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,955	$2.95	$2,482 – $3,427
Power only	$1,962	$1.96	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.48	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,454	$1.45	$1,236 – $1,672
Sprinter van	$892	$0.89	$749 – $1,035

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,968	$4.55	$8,374 – $11,563	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,549	$11.92	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,906	$2.67	$4,121 – $5,690	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,565	$3.85	$2,154 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,623	$3.45	$3,884 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,852	$4.55	$8,276 – $11,429	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, MI is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,482 and $3,427.

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

About 1,001 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 $1,009 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Portage, MI 55% 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