Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,949–$5,453
Transit: 2 days

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

Middletown to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,852
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,701

Return trip

Jacksonville → Middletown$3,252

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Middletown to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$4.19	$3,143 – $3,920
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$5.00	$3,663 – $4,758
48' flatbed	$4,306	$5.11	$3,704 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,701	$5.58	$3,949 – $5,453
Power only	$3,096	$3.68	$2,693 – $3,498
Hotshot	$2,335	$2.77	$1,938 – $2,732
26' box truck	$2,298	$2.73	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.68	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	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 Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,701 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,949 and $5,453.

How far is Middletown, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $4,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,252, which makes Middletown, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% 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