Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$5,791step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.70
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $4,864–$6,717
Transit: 2 days

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

Lima to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,920
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $5,791

Return trip

Jacksonville → Lima$2,670

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lima to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,353	$5.04	$3,875 – $4,832
53' refrigerated	$5,190	$6.01	$4,516 – $5,865
48' flatbed	$5,306	$6.14	$4,563 – $6,049
Step deck	$5,791	$6.70	$4,864 – $6,717
Power only	$3,819	$4.42	$3,322 – $4,315
Hotshot	$2,881	$3.33	$2,391 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,834	$3.28	$2,408 – $3,259
Sprinter van	$1,741	$2.02	$1,463 – $2,020

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,791 all-in in October 2026, or $6.70 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,864 and $6,717.

How far is Lima, OH from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 864 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 $871 of the $5,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes Lima, OH to Jacksonville, FL 117% 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