Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$15,677step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.54
Distance: 2,398 mi
Typical range: $13,168–$18,185
Transit: 6 days

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

La Quinta to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,259
Fuel: $2,418
All-in estimate: $15,677

Return trip

Jacksonville → La Quinta$5,911

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

La Quinta to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,048	$5.02	$10,723 – $13,373
53' refrigerated	$14,349	$5.98	$12,483 – $16,214
48' flatbed	$14,414	$6.01	$12,396 – $16,432
Step deck	$15,677	$6.54	$13,168 – $18,185
Power only	$10,727	$4.47	$9,333 – $12,122
Hotshot	$8,100	$3.38	$6,723 – $9,477
26' box truck	$7,905	$3.30	$6,719 – $9,091
Sprinter van	$4,819	$2.01	$4,048 – $5,590

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More lanes from La Quinta

Step deck lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$15,948	$5.73	$13,397 – $18,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$8,544	$4.38	$7,177 – $9,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$2,482	$8.74	$2,085 – $2,880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$14,818	$5.47	$12,447 – $17,189	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 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 Quinta, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from La Quinta, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,677 all-in in October 2026, or $6.54 a mile over about 2,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,168 and $18,185.

How far is La Quinta, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,398 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 $2,418 of the $15,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to La Quinta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,911, which makes La Quinta, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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