Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$9,306step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $7,817–$10,795
Transit: 4 days

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

Milbank to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,748
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $9,306

Return trip

Jacksonville → Milbank$4,267

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Milbank to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,097	$4.59	$6,316 – $7,878
53' refrigerated	$8,456	$5.47	$7,356 – $9,555
48' flatbed	$8,546	$5.53	$7,349 – $9,742
Step deck	$9,306	$6.02	$7,817 – $10,795
Power only	$6,287	$4.07	$5,469 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,746	$3.07	$3,939 – $5,552
26' box truck	$4,644	$3.01	$3,947 – $5,340
Sprinter van	$2,839	$1.84	$2,385 – $3,293

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	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 Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $9,306 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,817 and $10,795.

How far is Milbank, SD from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $9,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,267, which makes Milbank, SD to Jacksonville, FL 118% 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