Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,496step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.58
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$7,535
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $6,496

Return trip

Jacksonville → Portage$2,889

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Portage to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,902	$4.97	$4,362 – $5,441
53' refrigerated	$5,843	$5.92	$5,083 – $6,603
48' flatbed	$5,955	$6.03	$5,121 – $6,789
Step deck	$6,496	$6.58	$5,456 – $7,535
Power only	$4,311	$4.37	$3,750 – $4,871
Hotshot	$3,252	$3.30	$2,700 – $3,805
26' box truck	$3,195	$3.24	$2,716 – $3,674
Sprinter van	$1,961	$1.99	$1,647 – $2,274

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More lanes from Portage

Step deck lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$5,016	$6.15	$4,213 – $5,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,012	$3.83	$6,730 – $9,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,866	$4.41	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,501	$4.34	$6,301 – $8,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$4,507	$5.98	$3,785 – $5,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$5,337	$4.30	$4,483 – $6,191	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,328	$4.56	$3,636 – $5,021	3 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 Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,496 all-in in October 2026, or $6.58 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $7,535.

How far is Portage, IN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $995 of the $6,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,889, which makes Portage, IN to Jacksonville, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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