Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD step deck rate

$4,818step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $4,047–$5,589
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,020
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $4,818

Return trip

Rapid City → Jacksonville$10,507

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Jacksonville to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$2.07	$3,279 – $4,090
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$2.46	$3,819 – $4,960
48' flatbed	$4,427	$2.48	$3,807 – $5,046
Step deck	$4,818	$2.70	$4,047 – $5,589
Power only	$3,270	$1.83	$2,845 – $3,695
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.38	$2,049 – $2,888
26' box truck	$2,413	$1.35	$2,051 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,474	$0.83	$1,238 – $1,710

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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 Rapid City

Step deck lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$6,322	$3.56	$5,311 – $7,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$6,351	$5.04	$5,335 – $7,367	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,566	$4.84	$3,835 – $5,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,095	$3.03	$2,600 – $3,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,474	$3.18	$4,598 – $6,350	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$6,408	$5.03	$5,383 – $7,433	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,818 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,047 and $5,589.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,798 of the $4,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,507, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Rapid City, SD 54% 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