Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,880step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $4,099–$5,661
Transit: 3 days

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

Meriden to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,788
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,880

Return trip

Jacksonville → Meriden$4,438

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Meriden to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,691	$3.41	$3,285 – $4,097
53' refrigerated	$4,400	$4.06	$3,828 – $4,972
48' flatbed	$4,476	$4.13	$3,849 – $5,102
Step deck	$4,880	$4.51	$4,099 – $5,661
Power only	$3,252	$3.00	$2,829 – $3,675
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.27	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,408	$2.22	$2,047 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.36	$1,240 – $1,713

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More lanes from Meriden

Step deck lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,255	$12.55	$1,054 – $1,456	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,654	$2.58	$6,429 – $8,879	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,781	$3.07	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$7,490	$2.88	$6,292 – $8,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,466	$7.68	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,476	$2.79	$4,600 – $6,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$7,574	$2.58	$6,363 – $8,786	7 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 Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,099 and $5,661.

How far is Meriden, CT from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $4,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,438, which makes Meriden, CT to Jacksonville, FL 10% 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