Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$3,472step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$4,028
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to South Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,501
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,472

Return trip

South Plainfield → Jacksonville$5,402

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Jacksonville to South Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,618	$2.72	$2,330 – $2,906
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$3.24	$2,715 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,183	$3.31	$2,737 – $3,628
Step deck	$3,472	$3.61	$2,917 – $4,028
Power only	$2,302	$2.39	$2,002 – $2,601
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.80	$1,441 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,706	$1.77	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.09	$880 – $1,215

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into South Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$15,360	$5.35	$12,902 – $17,817	7 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$4,890	$5.96	$4,108 – $5,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$6,630	$4.03	$5,569 – $7,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,168	$18.25	$981 – $1,355	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$7,288	$3.97	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$6,432	$4.05	$5,403 – $7,461	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $3,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $4,028.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from South Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $3,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Plainfield, NJ to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,402, which makes Jacksonville, FL to South Plainfield, NJ 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →