Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$16,043step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.52
Distance: 2,461 mi
Typical range: $13,476–$18,609
Transit: 6 days

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

San Marcos to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,561
Fuel: $2,482
All-in estimate: $16,043

Return trip

Jacksonville → San Marcos$6,050

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Marcos to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691
53' refrigerated	$14,689	$5.97	$12,780 – $16,599
48' flatbed	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816
Step deck	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609
Power only	$10,985	$4.46	$9,557 – $12,413
Hotshot	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704
26' box truck	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308
Sprinter van	$4,934	$2.00	$4,144 – $5,723

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More lanes from San Marcos

Step deck lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$16,326	$5.72	$13,714 – $18,938	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$7,324	$4.77	$6,152 – $8,496	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$2,755	$7.92	$2,314 – $3,196	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$15,178	$5.45	$12,749 – $17,606	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$6,506	$4.89	$5,465 – $7,547	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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 San Marcos, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from San Marcos, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,043 all-in in October 2026, or $6.52 a mile over about 2,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,476 and $18,609.

How far is San Marcos, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,482 of the $16,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to San Marcos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,050, which makes San Marcos, CA to Jacksonville, FL 165% 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