Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,092step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $5,958–$8,227
Transit: 3 days

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

DeKalb to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $7,092

Return trip

Jacksonville → DeKalb$2,918

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

DeKalb to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,361	$5.09	$4,771 – $5,951
53' refrigerated	$6,390	$6.07	$5,559 – $7,221
48' flatbed	$6,504	$6.18	$5,593 – $7,414
Step deck	$7,092	$6.74	$5,958 – $8,227
Power only	$4,720	$4.48	$4,107 – $5,334
Hotshot	$3,562	$3.38	$2,956 – $4,167
26' box truck	$3,496	$3.32	$2,972 – $4,021
Sprinter van	$2,144	$2.04	$1,801 – $2,488

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More lanes from DeKalb

Step deck lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,658	$6.20	$4,752 – $6,563	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$5,116	$6.00	$4,297 – $5,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$5,410	$4.50	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	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 DeKalb, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from DeKalb, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,092 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,958 and $8,227.

How far is DeKalb, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,053 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 $1,062 of the $7,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to DeKalb, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,918, which makes DeKalb, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% 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