Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,754step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $5,674–$7,835
Transit: 3 days

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

Waterville to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,351
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $6,754

Return trip

Jacksonville → Waterville$5,585

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Waterville to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$3.70	$4,574 – $5,705
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$4.40	$5,328 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,200	$4.46	$5,332 – $7,069
Step deck	$6,754	$4.86	$5,674 – $7,835
Power only	$4,546	$3.27	$3,955 – $5,137
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.47	$2,848 – $4,015
26' box truck	$3,360	$2.42	$2,856 – $3,864
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.48	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Waterville

Step deck lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,513	$6.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$9,133	$2.90	$7,672 – $10,594	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,631	$3.33	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$6,432	$3.15	$5,403 – $7,461	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$9,057	$3.24	$7,608 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,689	$5.43	$2,259 – $3,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,931	$3.11	$5,822 – $8,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$9,072	$2.91	$7,621 – $10,524	7 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 Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,754 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,674 and $7,835.

How far is Waterville, ME from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $6,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,585, which makes Waterville, ME to Jacksonville, FL 21% 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