Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$3,352step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,816–$3,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $3,352

Return trip

Topeka → Jacksonville$7,381

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jacksonville to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$2.16	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$2.58	$2,635 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,075	$2.62	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,352	$2.85	$2,816 – $3,889
Power only	$2,242	$1.91	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.44	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.41	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.86	$854 – $1,179

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS is estimated at $3,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,816 and $3,889.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 1,176 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 $1,186 of the $3,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,381, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS 55% 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