Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$3,517step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $2,954–$4,080
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,517

Return trip

Ralston → Jacksonville$8,130

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Jacksonville to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$2.06	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$2.46	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,228	$2.49	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,517	$2.71	$2,954 – $4,080
Power only	$2,361	$1.82	$2,054 – $2,668
Hotshot	$1,782	$1.37	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.35	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,069	$0.82	$898 – $1,240

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE is estimated at $3,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,954 and $4,080.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $3,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,130, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE 57% 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