Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA step deck rate

$6,512step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,672 mi
Typical range: $5,470–$7,554
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Santa Maria price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,818
Fuel: $2,694
All-in estimate: $6,512

Return trip

Santa Maria → Jacksonville$17,269

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Santa Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,012	$1.88	$4,461 – $5,564
53' refrigerated	$5,969	$2.23	$5,193 – $6,745
48' flatbed	$5,989	$2.24	$5,150 – $6,827
Step deck	$6,512	$2.44	$5,470 – $7,554
Power only	$4,467	$1.67	$3,887 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,373	$1.26	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,291	$1.23	$2,797 – $3,784
Sprinter van	$2,005	$0.75	$1,684 – $2,326

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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 Santa Maria

Step deck lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$9,512	$3.17	$7,990 – $11,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,541	$3.97	$7,174 – $9,907	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$5,625	$3.18	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,936	$3.37	$1,626 – $2,246	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,273	$2.82	$6,949 – $9,596	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $6,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,470 and $7,554.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Santa Maria, CA by truck?

About 2,672 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,694 of the $6,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Maria, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,269, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Santa Maria, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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