Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Princeton, NJ step deck rate

$3,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,951
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Princeton → Jacksonville$5,299

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

Jacksonville to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Princeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.73	$2,284 – $2,849
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$3.26	$2,662 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,122	$3.32	$2,685 – $3,559
Step deck	$3,406	$3.63	$2,861 – $3,951
Power only	$2,255	$2.40	$1,962 – $2,548
Hotshot	$1,701	$1.81	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,672	$1.78	$1,421 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.09	$862 – $1,191

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$15,287	$5.35	$12,841 – $17,733	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,838	$5.99	$4,064 – $5,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$6,555	$4.04	$5,506 – $7,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$7,733	$3.12	$6,496 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$7,217	$3.97	$6,062 – $8,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$15,098	$5.36	$12,682 – $17,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$6,364	$4.06	$5,346 – $7,382	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$6,487	$4.05	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Princeton, NJ is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,951.

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

About 939 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 $947 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,299, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Princeton, NJ 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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