Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$2,980step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.28
Distance: 360 mi
Typical range: $2,504–$3,457
Transit: 1 day

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

Montgomery to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $2,980

Return trip

Jacksonville → Montgomery$1,699

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Montgomery to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,173	$6.04	$1,934 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,595	$7.21	$2,258 – $2,933
48' flatbed	$2,718	$7.55	$2,338 – $3,099
Step deck	$2,980	$8.28	$2,504 – $3,457
Power only	$1,866	$5.18	$1,623 – $2,109
Hotshot	$1,406	$3.91	$1,167 – $1,645
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.88	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$869	$2.41	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from Montgomery

Step deck lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,444	$5.17	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,186	$4.09	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$3,009	$4.49	$2,527 – $3,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$6,834	$3.87	$5,741 – $7,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,827	$5.02	$4,055 – $5,600	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,689	$4.15	$3,098 – $4,279	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$7,239	$3.43	$6,081 – $8,397	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 Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,980 all-in in October 2026, or $8.28 a mile over about 360 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,504 and $3,457.

How far is Montgomery, AL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 360 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $363 of the $2,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,699, which makes Montgomery, AL to Jacksonville, FL 75% 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