Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Porterville, CA step deck rate

$6,302step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $5,293–$7,310
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Porterville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,704
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $6,302

Return trip

Porterville → Jacksonville$16,711

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,848	$1.88	$4,315 – $5,381
53' refrigerated	$5,773	$2.24	$5,023 – $6,524
48' flatbed	$5,795	$2.25	$4,984 – $6,606
Step deck	$6,302	$2.45	$5,293 – $7,310
Power only	$4,319	$1.68	$3,758 – $4,881
Hotshot	$3,262	$1.27	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,182	$1.24	$2,705 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,939	$0.75	$1,629 – $2,249

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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 Porterville

Step deck lanes into Porterville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,818	$10.57	$1,527 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$5,410	$3.20	$4,545 – $6,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$1,787	$3.53	$1,501 – $2,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,965	$2.84	$6,691 – $9,240	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,289	$7.78	$1,923 – $2,655	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Porterville, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Porterville, CA is estimated at $6,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,293 and $7,310.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Porterville, CA by truck?

About 2,576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,598 of the $6,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Porterville, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,711, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Porterville, CA 62% 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