Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA step deck rate

$6,694step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,755 mi
Typical range: $5,623–$7,765
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Watsonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,916
Fuel: $2,778
All-in estimate: $6,694

Return trip

Watsonville → Jacksonville$17,751

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jacksonville to Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$1.87	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,138	$2.23	$5,340 – $6,936
48' flatbed	$6,157	$2.23	$5,295 – $7,019
Step deck	$6,694	$2.43	$5,623 – $7,765
Power only	$4,595	$1.67	$3,998 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,470	$1.26	$2,880 – $4,060
26' box truck	$3,384	$1.23	$2,877 – $3,892
Sprinter van	$2,062	$0.75	$1,732 – $2,392

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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 Watsonville

Step deck lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,408	$7.41	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$5,924	$3.15	$4,976 – $6,872	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$2,215	$3.16	$1,861 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,337	$2.82	$7,003 – $9,671	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$5,413	$3.20	$4,547 – $6,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $6,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,623 and $7,765.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Watsonville, CA by truck?

About 2,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,778 of the $6,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watsonville, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,751, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Watsonville, CA 62% 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