Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,381step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $6,200–$8,563
Transit: 3 days

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

Topeka to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,195
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $7,381

Return trip

Jacksonville → Topeka$3,352

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Topeka to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,595	$4.76	$4,980 – $6,211
53' refrigerated	$6,668	$5.67	$5,801 – $7,535
48' flatbed	$6,772	$5.76	$5,824 – $7,720
Step deck	$7,381	$6.28	$6,200 – $8,563
Power only	$4,936	$4.20	$4,294 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,725	$3.17	$3,092 – $4,358
26' box truck	$3,653	$3.11	$3,105 – $4,201
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.90	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Topeka

Step deck lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$7,416	$5.43	$6,229 – $8,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,767	$5.06	$2,325 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$5,358	$4.61	$4,500 – $6,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,750	$5.22	$5,670 – $7,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,972	$3.98	$5,017 – $6,928	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 Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,381 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,200 and $8,563.

How far is Topeka, KS from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,176 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 $1,186 of the $7,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Topeka, KS to Jacksonville, FL 120% 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