Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA step deck rate

$2,556step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,965
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,974
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

Salem → Jacksonville$3,650

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$3.29	$1,688 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$3.92	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,337	$4.05	$2,010 – $2,665
Step deck	$2,556	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,965
Power only	$1,649	$2.86	$1,435 – $1,863
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.15	$1,032 – $1,455
26' box truck	$1,229	$2.13	$1,044 – $1,413
Sprinter van	$759	$1.32	$637 – $880

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,974	$6.26	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$14,569	$5.74	$12,238 – $16,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$4,195	$6.92	$3,523 – $4,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$5,444	$4.51	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,195	$3.36	$6,043 – $8,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,330	$6.07	$1,958 – $2,703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,965.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Salem, VA by truck?

About 577 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 $582 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,650, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Salem, VA 30% 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