Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$3,650step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $3,066–$4,234
Transit: 2 days

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

Salem to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,068
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Jacksonville → Salem$2,556

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

Salem to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,709	$4.69	$2,411 – $3,007
53' refrigerated	$3,232	$5.60	$2,812 – $3,652
48' flatbed	$3,338	$5.78	$2,870 – $3,805
Step deck	$3,650	$6.33	$3,066 – $4,234
Power only	$2,355	$4.08	$2,049 – $2,661
Hotshot	$1,775	$3.08	$1,474 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,754	$3.04	$1,491 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.88	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	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 Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,066 and $4,234.

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

About 577 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 $582 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,556, which makes Salem, VA to Jacksonville, FL 43% 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