Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$17,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.44
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $15,009–$20,726
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Altos to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,070
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $17,868

Return trip

Jacksonville → Los Altos$6,738

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

Los Altos to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,760	$4.96	$12,246 – $15,273
53' refrigerated	$16,386	$5.90	$14,256 – $18,516
48' flatbed	$16,434	$5.92	$14,133 – $18,734
Step deck	$17,868	$6.44	$15,009 – $20,726
Power only	$12,268	$4.42	$10,673 – $13,863
Hotshot	$9,264	$3.34	$7,689 – $10,839
26' box truck	$9,035	$3.26	$7,680 – $10,390
Sprinter van	$5,504	$1.98	$4,623 – $6,385

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More lanes from Los Altos

Step deck lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$8,812	$4.62	$7,402 – $10,222	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563	2 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 Los Altos, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Los Altos, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $17,868 all-in in October 2026, or $6.44 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,009 and $20,726.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,775 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 $2,798 of the $17,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,738, which makes Los Altos, 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