Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,651step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,395
Transit: 2 days

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

Cheswold to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,814
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $4,651

Return trip

Jacksonville → Cheswold$3,218

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Cheswold to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$4.21	$3,108 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$5.02	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,261	$5.13	$3,664 – $4,857
Step deck	$4,651	$5.60	$3,907 – $5,395
Power only	$3,061	$3.69	$2,663 – $3,459
Hotshot	$2,309	$2.78	$1,917 – $2,702
26' box truck	$2,272	$2.74	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.68	$1,173 – $1,621

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More lanes from Cheswold

Step deck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$8,375	$3.03	$7,035 – $9,715	6 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 Cheswold, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Cheswold, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,651 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,395.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 830 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $837 of the $4,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,218, which makes Cheswold, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% 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