Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Valparaiso, IN step deck rate

$2,862step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,404–$3,320
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,879
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $2,862

Return trip

Valparaiso → Jacksonville$6,435

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,159	$2.21	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,574	$2.64	$2,239 – $2,909
48' flatbed	$2,624	$2.69	$2,257 – $2,991
Step deck	$2,862	$2.94	$2,404 – $3,320
Power only	$1,898	$1.95	$1,652 – $2,145
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.47	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,407	$1.44	$1,196 – $1,618
Sprinter van	$864	$0.89	$725 – $1,002

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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 Valparaiso

Step deck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$3,275	$4.05	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$9,479	$4.52	$7,962 – $10,995	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,899	$3.54	$3,276 – $4,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$4,622	$2.66	$3,883 – $5,362	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$2,743	$3.68	$2,304 – $3,181	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,284	$3.46	$3,598 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$9,352	$4.53	$7,856 – $10,849	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Valparaiso, IN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $2,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,404 and $3,320.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Valparaiso, IN by truck?

About 975 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 $983 of the $2,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valparaiso, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,435, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Valparaiso, IN 56% 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 →