Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,616step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,674
Transit: 3 days

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

Sterling Heights to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,606
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $6,616

Return trip

Jacksonville → Sterling Heights$2,957

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Sterling Heights to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,994	$4.98	$4,445 – $5,543
53' refrigerated	$5,953	$5.94	$5,179 – $6,727
48' flatbed	$6,065	$6.05	$5,216 – $6,915
Step deck	$6,616	$6.60	$5,557 – $7,674
Power only	$4,393	$4.38	$3,822 – $4,964
Hotshot	$3,315	$3.31	$2,751 – $3,878
26' box truck	$3,256	$3.25	$2,767 – $3,744
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.99	$1,678 – $2,317

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

Step deck lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,958	$6.88	$3,325 – $4,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,940	$3.80	$7,510 – $10,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,951	$6.78	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$8,530	$4.28	$7,165 – $9,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,559	$6.75	$2,990 – $4,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,190	$4.20	$5,200 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,842	$3.81	$7,428 – $10,257	5 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 Sterling Heights, MI to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Sterling Heights, MI to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,616 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,674.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,002 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 $1,010 of the $6,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Jacksonville, FL 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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