Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA step deck rate

$6,107step deck

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,487 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$7,084
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,599
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $6,107

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → Jacksonville$16,194

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

Jacksonville to Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,696	$1.89	$4,179 – $5,212
53' refrigerated	$5,592	$2.25	$4,865 – $6,319
48' flatbed	$5,615	$2.26	$4,829 – $6,401
Step deck	$6,107	$2.46	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,182	$1.68	$3,639 – $4,726
Hotshot	$3,158	$1.27	$2,621 – $3,695
26' box truck	$3,082	$1.24	$2,619 – $3,544
Sprinter van	$1,878	$0.76	$1,578 – $2,179

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$5,076	$3.24	$4,264 – $5,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,493	$3.99	$1,254 – $1,731	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,924	$2.84	$6,656 – $9,192	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $6,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $7,084.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 2,487 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 $2,508 of the $6,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,194, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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