Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,006step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.75
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $5,045–$6,967
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,109
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $6,006

Return trip

Jacksonville → Lafayette$2,671

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lafayette to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,519	$5.08	$4,022 – $5,016
53' refrigerated	$5,388	$6.05	$4,687 – $6,088
48' flatbed	$5,504	$6.18	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$6,006	$6.75	$5,045 – $6,967
Power only	$3,966	$4.46	$3,451 – $4,482
Hotshot	$2,992	$3.36	$2,484 – $3,501
26' box truck	$2,942	$3.31	$2,501 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,808	$2.03	$1,518 – $2,097

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	5 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 Lafayette, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,006 all-in in October 2026, or $6.75 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,045 and $6,967.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 890 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 $897 of the $6,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Lafayette, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% 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