Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT step deck rate

$4,351step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$5,048
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $4,351

Return trip

Shelton → Jacksonville$4,785

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,289	$3.12	$2,928 – $3,651
53' refrigerated	$3,921	$3.71	$3,411 – $4,431
48' flatbed	$3,991	$3.78	$3,432 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,351	$4.12	$3,655 – $5,048
Power only	$2,896	$2.74	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,186	$2.07	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,145	$2.03	$1,824 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.25	$1,105 – $1,526

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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 Shelton

Step deck lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,570	$21.80	$1,318 – $1,821	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$18,347	$6.23	$15,412 – $21,283	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$6,050	$6.82	$5,082 – $7,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$8,121	$4.66	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$9,338	$3.63	$7,844 – $10,833	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,732	$10.69	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,886	$4.60	$7,464 – $10,307	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$18,150	$6.23	$15,246 – $21,053	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT is estimated at $4,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $5,048.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,065 of the $4,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,785, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Shelton, CT 9% 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