Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$17,257step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.46
Distance: 2,670 mi
Typical range: $14,496–$20,019
Transit: 6 days

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

Merced to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,565
Fuel: $2,692
All-in estimate: $17,257

Return trip

Jacksonville → Merced$6,508

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

Merced to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,283	$4.97	$11,822 – $14,744
53' refrigerated	$15,818	$5.92	$13,762 – $17,875
48' flatbed	$15,871	$5.94	$13,649 – $18,093
Step deck	$17,257	$6.46	$14,496 – $20,019
Power only	$11,839	$4.43	$10,300 – $13,378
Hotshot	$8,940	$3.35	$7,420 – $10,459
26' box truck	$8,720	$3.27	$7,412 – $10,028
Sprinter van	$5,313	$1.99	$4,463 – $6,163

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More lanes from Merced

Step deck lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$16,704	$5.70	$14,031 – $19,377	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$9,041	$4.34	$7,595 – $10,488	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$8,397	$4.65	$7,054 – $9,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,976	$6.26	$3,340 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 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 Merced, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Merced, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $17,257 all-in in October 2026, or $6.46 a mile over about 2,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,496 and $20,019.

How far is Merced, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,670 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 $2,692 of the $17,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Merced, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,508, which makes Merced, 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