Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA step deck rate

$6,192step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $5,201–$7,183
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,645
Fuel: $2,547
All-in estimate: $6,192

Return trip

South Gate → Jacksonville$16,420

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

Jacksonville to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$2.25	$4,934 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491
Step deck	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183
Power only	$4,242	$1.68	$3,691 – $4,794
Hotshot	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,905	$0.75	$1,600 – $2,210

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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 South Gate

Step deck lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$9,206	$3.18	$7,733 – $10,679	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,993	$2.83	$6,714 – $9,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA is estimated at $6,192 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,201 and $7,183.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 2,526 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 $2,547 of the $6,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,420, which makes Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, 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