Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA step deck rate

$4,530step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

Waltham → Jacksonville$5,598

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Jacksonville to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,435	$2.87	$3,057 – $3,813
53' refrigerated	$4,094	$3.43	$3,561 – $4,626
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.48	$3,574 – $4,738
Step deck	$4,530	$3.79	$3,805 – $5,254
Power only	$3,031	$2.54	$2,637 – $3,425
Hotshot	$2,287	$1.91	$1,899 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,243	$1.88	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.15	$1,154 – $1,594

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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 Waltham

Step deck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$2,061	$9.50	$1,731 – $2,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$9,179	$3.41	$7,710 – $10,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$2,152	$6.99	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$17,744	$5.86	$14,905 – $20,583	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,254.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 1,195 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 $1,205 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,598, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Waltham, MA 19% 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