Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME step deck rate

$5,585step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $4,692–$6,479
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Waterville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,182
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $5,585

Return trip

Waterville → Jacksonville$6,754

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Jacksonville to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,250	$3.06	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$3.64	$4,406 – $5,723
48' flatbed	$5,127	$3.69	$4,409 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,585	$4.02	$4,692 – $6,479
Power only	$3,759	$2.70	$3,271 – $4,248
Hotshot	$2,837	$2.04	$2,355 – $3,320
26' box truck	$2,779	$2.00	$2,362 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.22	$1,428 – $1,972

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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 Waterville

Step deck lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$3,073	$7.55	$2,581 – $3,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$20,028	$6.37	$16,824 – $23,233	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$7,297	$6.69	$6,130 – $8,465	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$9,604	$4.70	$8,067 – $11,140	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$10,346	$3.70	$8,691 – $12,001	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,069	$6.20	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$10,349	$4.65	$8,693 – $12,005	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$19,894	$6.37	$16,711 – $23,077	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME is estimated at $5,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,692 and $6,479.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Waterville, ME by truck?

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $5,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,754, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME 17% 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