Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Waco, TX step deck rate

$3,147step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,651
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Waco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Waco → Jacksonville$5,683

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jacksonville to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,381	$2.19	$2,119 – $2,643
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$2.61	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,887	$2.65	$2,482 – $3,291
Step deck	$3,147	$2.89	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,098	$1.93	$1,825 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.45	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.43	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$952	$0.87	$800 – $1,105

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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 Waco

Step deck lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$7,044	$4.81	$5,917 – $8,172	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,830	$4.64	$4,057 – $5,603	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$5,053	$3.14	$4,244 – $5,861	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Waco, TX?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Waco, TX is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,651.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Waco, TX by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,098 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,683, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Waco, TX 45% 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