Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT step deck rate

$7,262step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $6,100–$8,424
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Shelby price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,858
Fuel: $2,404
All-in estimate: $7,262

Return trip

Shelby → Jacksonville$9,870

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$2.34	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,646	$2.79	$5,782 – $7,510
48' flatbed	$6,677	$2.80	$5,742 – $7,612
Step deck	$7,262	$3.05	$6,100 – $8,424
Power only	$4,969	$2.08	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,752	$1.57	$3,114 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,662	$1.54	$3,112 – $4,211
Sprinter van	$2,232	$0.94	$1,875 – $2,589

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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 Shelby

Step deck lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$9,145	$4.03	$7,682 – $10,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$7,362	$5.91	$6,184 – $8,540	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$7,666	$5.17	$6,440 – $8,893	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$7,174	$3.90	$6,027 – $8,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,151	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$8,001	$3.59	$6,720 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,916	$3.93	$5,810 – $8,023	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$7,709	$5.84	$6,476 – $8,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT is estimated at $7,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,100 and $8,424.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Shelby, MT by truck?

About 2,384 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 $2,404 of the $7,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelby, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,870, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Shelby, MT 26% 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