Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Reading, PA step deck rate

$3,355step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,892
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Reading price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,447
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Reading → Jacksonville$4,630

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$3.34	$2,619 – $3,402
48' flatbed	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505
Step deck	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892
Power only	$2,217	$2.46	$1,929 – $2,505
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.86	$1,388 – $1,957
26' box truck	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.12	$848 – $1,172

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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

Step deck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,566	$12.43	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,583	$6.26	$3,849 – $5,316	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,644	$3.18	$6,421 – $8,867	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,086	$4.06	$5,952 – $8,220	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$14,971	$5.46	$12,575 – $17,366	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$6,212	$4.16	$5,218 – $7,206	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Reading, PA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Reading, PA is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,892.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Reading, PA by truck?

About 900 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 $908 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Reading, PA 28% 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