Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,296step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $6,129–$8,464
Transit: 3 days

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

Johnston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,068
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $7,296

Return trip

Jacksonville → Johnston$3,345

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Johnston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,535	$4.54	$4,926 – $6,144
53' refrigerated	$6,597	$5.42	$5,739 – $7,454
48' flatbed	$6,695	$5.50	$5,757 – $7,632
Step deck	$7,296	$5.99	$6,129 – $8,464
Power only	$4,886	$4.01	$4,251 – $5,521
Hotshot	$3,687	$3.03	$3,060 – $4,314
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.97	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.82	$1,860 – $2,568

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More lanes from Johnston

Step deck lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$6,480	$5.34	$5,444 – $7,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$6,382	$3.75	$5,361 – $7,403	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,094	$5.71	$1,759 – $2,429	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$4,214	$4.31	$3,540 – $4,888	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,822	$4.30	$4,890 – $6,753	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,913	$5.13	$4,967 – $6,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,442	$4.25	$3,731 – $5,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,305	$3.76	$5,296 – $7,314	4 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$16,502	$6.50	$13,862 – $19,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Johnston, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Johnston, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,296 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,129 and $8,464.

How far is Johnston, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $7,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Johnston, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,345, which makes Johnston, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% more expensive. 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