Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT step deck rate

$7,584step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $6,371–$8,798
Transit: 6 days

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

Jacksonville to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,060
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $7,584

Return trip

Whitefish → Jacksonville$10,308

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Jacksonville to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,832	$2.33	$5,191 – $6,474
53' refrigerated	$6,946	$2.78	$6,043 – $7,849
48' flatbed	$6,974	$2.79	$5,998 – $7,950
Step deck	$7,584	$3.03	$6,371 – $8,798
Power only	$5,195	$2.08	$4,520 – $5,870
Hotshot	$3,923	$1.57	$3,256 – $4,590
26' box truck	$3,828	$1.53	$3,254 – $4,402
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.93	$1,960 – $2,706

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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 Whitefish

Step deck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$7,466	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,425	$3.57	$7,077 – $9,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $7,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,371 and $8,798.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 2,503 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 $2,524 of the $7,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,308, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Whitefish, MT 26% 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