Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,489step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $3,771–$5,208
Transit: 2 days

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

Ruston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,698
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Jacksonville → Ruston$2,706

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Ruston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$4.29	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$5.12	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,111	$5.24	$3,536 – $4,687
Step deck	$4,489	$5.73	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$2,946	$3.76	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.83	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,188	$2.79	$1,860 – $2,516
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.72	$1,131 – $1,561

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	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 Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,771 and $5,208.

How far is Ruston, LA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 784 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 $791 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,706, which makes Ruston, LA to Jacksonville, FL 66% 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