Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,347step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $3,651–$5,042
Transit: 2 days

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

La Plata to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,602
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $4,347

Return trip

Jacksonville → La Plata$2,967

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

La Plata to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,252	$4.40	$2,895 – $3,610
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$5.25	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,980	$5.39	$3,423 – $4,537
Step deck	$4,347	$5.88	$3,651 – $5,042
Power only	$2,844	$3.85	$2,474 – $3,213
Hotshot	$2,145	$2.90	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,113	$2.86	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.76	$1,093 – $1,509

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More lanes from La Plata

Step deck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,074	$8.07	$1,742 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,968	$3.48	$4,173 – $5,763	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,543	$3.40	$4,656 – $6,430	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 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 La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,347 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,651 and $5,042.

How far is La Plata, MD from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $745 of the $4,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,967, which makes La Plata, MD to Jacksonville, FL 47% 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