Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,014step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $5,891–$8,136
Transit: 3 days

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

Des Plaines to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,967
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $7,014

Return trip

Jacksonville → Des Plaines$2,886

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

Des Plaines to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,300	$5.11	$4,717 – $5,883
53' refrigerated	$6,317	$6.09	$5,496 – $7,138
48' flatbed	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332
Step deck	$7,014	$6.76	$5,891 – $8,136
Power only	$4,665	$4.49	$4,059 – $5,271
Hotshot	$3,520	$3.39	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,456	$3.33	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,120	$2.04	$1,781 – $2,459

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 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 Des Plaines, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,014 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,891 and $8,136.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,047 of the $7,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,886, which makes Des Plaines, 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