Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,284step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $5,279–$7,290
Transit: 3 days

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

McAllen to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,038
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Jacksonville → McAllen$3,481

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

McAllen to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.86	$4,245 – $5,294
53' refrigerated	$5,684	$4.60	$4,945 – $6,423
48' flatbed	$5,767	$4.67	$4,959 – $6,574
Step deck	$6,284	$5.08	$5,279 – $7,290
Power only	$4,211	$3.41	$3,663 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,178	$2.57	$2,638 – $3,718
26' box truck	$3,115	$2.52	$2,648 – $3,582
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.54	$1,602 – $2,213

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More lanes from McAllen

Step deck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,332	$3.78	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	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 McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,279 and $7,290.

How far is McAllen, TX from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,246 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to McAllen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,481, which makes McAllen, TX to Jacksonville, FL 81% 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