Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,871step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $3,251–$4,490
Transit: 2 days

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

Petersburg to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,236
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $3,871

Return trip

Jacksonville → Petersburg$2,711

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Petersburg to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,881	$4.57	$2,564 – $3,198
53' refrigerated	$3,437	$5.46	$2,990 – $3,884
48' flatbed	$3,541	$5.62	$3,045 – $4,037
Step deck	$3,871	$6.14	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,510	$3.98	$2,184 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$3.00	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,868	$2.97	$1,588 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.83	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Petersburg

Step deck lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,434	$6.82	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,854	$3.81	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,751	$3.49	$3,991 – $5,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$2,009	$7.44	$1,688 – $2,330	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$5,337	$3.41	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$8,179	$3.08	$6,871 – $9,488	6 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 Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,871 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,251 and $4,490.

How far is Petersburg, VA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 630 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 $635 of the $3,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes Petersburg, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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