Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$15,706step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.54
Distance: 2,403 mi
Typical range: $13,193–$18,218
Transit: 6 days

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

Palm Desert to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,283
Fuel: $2,423
All-in estimate: $15,706

Return trip

Jacksonville → Palm Desert$5,922

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Palm Desert to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,071	$5.02	$10,743 – $13,398
53' refrigerated	$14,376	$5.98	$12,507 – $16,245
48' flatbed	$14,441	$6.01	$12,419 – $16,462
Step deck	$15,706	$6.54	$13,193 – $18,218
Power only	$10,748	$4.47	$9,350 – $12,145
Hotshot	$8,115	$3.38	$6,736 – $9,495
26' box truck	$7,920	$3.30	$6,732 – $9,108
Sprinter van	$4,828	$2.01	$4,056 – $5,601

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Step deck lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$15,964	$5.73	$13,410 – $18,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$8,547	$4.38	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,508	$8.65	$2,107 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$14,833	$5.47	$12,460 – $17,206	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$6,322	$4.92	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 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 Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $15,706 all-in in October 2026, or $6.54 a mile over about 2,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,193 and $18,218.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,423 of the $15,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,922, which makes Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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