Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$2,706step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Ruston → Jacksonville$4,489

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,029	$2.59	$1,806 – $2,252
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$3.09	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,479	$3.16	$2,132 – $2,826
Step deck	$2,706	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,140
Power only	$1,776	$2.27	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,340	$1.71	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,319	$1.68	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$812	$1.04	$682 – $941

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,140.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 784 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 $791 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA 40% 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