Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$16,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $13,793–$19,048
Transit: 6 days

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

South Gate to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,873
Fuel: $2,547
All-in estimate: $16,420

Return trip

Jacksonville → South Gate$6,192

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

South Gate to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,629	$5.00	$11,240 – $14,018
53' refrigerated	$15,040	$5.95	$13,085 – $16,996
48' flatbed	$15,100	$5.98	$12,986 – $17,213
Step deck	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048
Power only	$11,250	$4.45	$9,788 – $12,713
Hotshot	$8,495	$3.36	$7,051 – $9,939
26' box truck	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532
Sprinter van	$5,052	$2.00	$4,243 – $5,860

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More lanes from South Gate

Step deck lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	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 South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from South Gate, CA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $16,420 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,793 and $19,048.

How far is South Gate, CA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 2,526 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 $2,547 of the $16,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,192, which makes South Gate, 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