Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$1,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.36
Distance: 178 mi
Typical range: $1,549–$2,140
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Royal to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $179
All-in estimate: $1,845

Return trip

Jacksonville → Port Royal$1,274

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

Port Royal to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,309	$7.35	$1,165 – $1,452
53' refrigerated	$1,565	$8.79	$1,361 – $1,768
48' flatbed	$1,675	$9.41	$1,441 – $1,910
Step deck	$1,845	$10.36	$1,549 – $2,140
Power only	$1,101	$6.18	$957 – $1,244
Hotshot	$828	$4.65	$687 – $969
26' box truck	$833	$4.68	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$523	$2.94	$440 – $607

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303	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 Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $1,845 all-in in October 2026, or $10.36 a mile over about 178 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,549 and $2,140.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 178 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 $179 of the $1,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,274, which makes Port Royal, SC to Jacksonville, FL 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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