Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$5,560step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$6,449
Transit: 3 days

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

Melissa to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,492
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $5,560

Return trip

Jacksonville → Melissa$3,079

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

Melissa to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$4.73	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813
Step deck	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449
Power only	$3,701	$3.50	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.64	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.59	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Melissa

Step deck lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,869	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,968	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,211	$3.56	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$4,062	$3.85	$3,412 – $4,712	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$6,240	$4.16	$5,242 – $7,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,800	$5.28	$1,512 – $2,087	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 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 Melissa, TX to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Melissa, TX to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $5,560 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $6,449.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $5,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,079, which makes Melissa, 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