Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$2,078step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $1,746–$2,411
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $2,078

Return trip

Raleigh → Jacksonville$3,079

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,534	$3.11	$1,365 – $1,702
53' refrigerated	$1,830	$3.71	$1,592 – $2,068
48' flatbed	$1,899	$3.85	$1,633 – $2,165
Step deck	$2,078	$4.22	$1,746 – $2,411
Power only	$1,328	$2.69	$1,155 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.03	$831 – $1,171
26' box truck	$991	$2.01	$843 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$613	$1.24	$515 – $712

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,746 and $2,411.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 493 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 $497 of the $2,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,079, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Raleigh, NC 33% 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