Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,792step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,559
Transit: 2 days

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

Malvern to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,950
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $4,792

Return trip

Jacksonville → Malvern$2,625

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Malvern to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,599	$4.31	$3,203 – $3,995
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$5.14	$3,733 – $4,849
48' flatbed	$4,390	$5.26	$3,775 – $5,004
Step deck	$4,792	$5.74	$4,025 – $5,559
Power only	$3,155	$3.78	$2,744 – $3,565
Hotshot	$2,380	$2.85	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,341	$2.80	$1,990 – $2,693
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.72	$1,209 – $1,670

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More lanes from Malvern

Step deck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,096	$4.61	$5,120 – $7,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,957	$3.80	$4,164 – $5,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,492	$4.45	$4,613 – $6,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,472	$3.31	$4,596 – $6,347	4 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 Malvern, AR to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Malvern, AR to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,792 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,559.

How far is Malvern, AR from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 835 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 $842 of the $4,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,625, which makes Malvern, AR to Jacksonville, FL 83% 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