Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, TX step deck rate

$3,281step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,123
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

San Marcos → Jacksonville$5,924

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$2.17	$2,212 – $2,759
53' refrigerated	$2,962	$2.58	$2,577 – $3,347
48' flatbed	$3,010	$2.62	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806
Power only	$2,192	$1.91	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.44	$1,373 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.41	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$994	$0.87	$835 – $1,153

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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 San Marcos

Step deck lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$6,311	$3.48	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,993	$4.81	$5,874 – $8,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$5,349	$4.51	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$5,368	$3.11	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,806.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,158 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,924, which makes Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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