Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$8,130step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $6,830–$9,431
Transit: 3 days

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

Ralston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,823
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $8,130

Return trip

Jacksonville → Ralston$3,517

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Ralston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,177	$4.77	$5,498 – $6,857
53' refrigerated	$7,361	$5.68	$6,404 – $8,318
48' flatbed	$7,462	$5.76	$6,417 – $8,507
Step deck	$8,130	$6.27	$6,830 – $9,431
Power only	$5,458	$4.21	$4,748 – $6,167
Hotshot	$4,119	$3.18	$3,419 – $4,819
26' box truck	$4,036	$3.11	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,471	$1.91	$2,076 – $2,866

More lanes from Ralston

Step deck lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$7,522	$5.54	$6,318 – $8,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,266	$4.03	$5,264 – $7,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,702	$5.28	$2,270 – $3,135	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$4,309	$4.62	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$5,629	$4.66	$4,728 – $6,530	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,880	$5.32	$5,779 – $7,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,445	$4.58	$3,734 – $5,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,185	$4.05	$5,195 – $7,175	4 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 Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,130 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,830 and $9,431.

How far is Ralston, NE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $8,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,517, which makes Ralston, NE to Jacksonville, FL 131% 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