Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Seaside, CA step deck rate

$6,700step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,773
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,919
Fuel: $2,781
All-in estimate: $6,700

Return trip

Seaside → Jacksonville$17,769

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

Jacksonville to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,160	$1.87	$4,592 – $5,727
53' refrigerated	$6,144	$2.23	$5,346 – $6,943
48' flatbed	$6,163	$2.23	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773
Power only	$4,600	$1.67	$4,002 – $5,198
Hotshot	$3,474	$1.26	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.23	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,064	$0.75	$1,734 – $2,394

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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 Seaside

Step deck lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,638	$3.96	$7,256 – $10,020	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,204	$3.17	$1,852 – $2,557	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,365	$2.82	$7,026 – $9,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Seaside, CA is estimated at $6,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,773.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Seaside, CA by truck?

About 2,758 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 $2,781 of the $6,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seaside, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,769, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Seaside, CA 62% 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