Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,545step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,978–$4,112
Transit: 2 days

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

Meridian to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,024
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $3,545

Return trip

Jacksonville → Meridian$2,116

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Meridian to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$5.07	$2,332 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,127	$6.05	$2,721 – $3,534
48' flatbed	$3,240	$6.27	$2,786 – $3,693
Step deck	$3,545	$6.86	$2,978 – $4,112
Power only	$2,272	$4.39	$1,977 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,713	$3.31	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,695	$3.28	$1,441 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,048	$2.03	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Meridian

Step deck lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,706	$4.85	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$6,701	$3.31	$5,628 – $7,773	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,044	$3.94	$2,557 – $3,531	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,422	$4.72	$2,035 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,040	$3.78	$5,074 – $7,007	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$5,094	$4.69	$4,279 – $5,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,063	$4.21	$2,573 – $3,554	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$6,479	$3.33	$5,442 – $7,515	5 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 Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,545 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,978 and $4,112.

How far is Meridian, MS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 517 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 $521 of the $3,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Meridian, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,116, which makes Meridian, MS to Jacksonville, FL 68% 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