Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,301step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $6,133–$8,469
Transit: 3 days

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

Waukee to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $7,301

Return trip

Jacksonville → Waukee$3,347

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Waukee to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,539	$4.54	$4,930 – $6,148
53' refrigerated	$6,601	$5.42	$5,743 – $7,459
48' flatbed	$6,699	$5.50	$5,761 – $7,637
Step deck	$7,301	$5.99	$6,133 – $8,469
Power only	$4,889	$4.01	$4,254 – $5,525
Hotshot	$3,690	$3.03	$3,063 – $4,317
26' box truck	$3,617	$2.97	$3,075 – $4,160
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.82	$1,861 – $2,570

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	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 Waukee, IA to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,301 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,133 and $8,469.

How far is Waukee, IA from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,219 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 $1,229 of the $7,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,347, which makes Waukee, IA to Jacksonville, FL 118% 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