Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,071step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $5,940–$8,203
Transit: 3 days

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

Elgin to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,013
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $7,071

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elgin$2,909

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

Elgin to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$5.09	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,371	$6.07	$5,542 – $7,199
48' flatbed	$6,485	$6.18	$5,577 – $7,392
Step deck	$7,071	$6.74	$5,940 – $8,203
Power only	$4,706	$4.49	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,551	$3.38	$2,947 – $4,154
26' box truck	$3,486	$3.32	$2,963 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,138	$2.04	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Elgin

Step deck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$7,571	$4.53	$6,360 – $8,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$5,005	$6.05	$4,204 – $5,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 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 Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Elgin, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,071 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,940 and $8,203.

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

About 1,049 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 $1,058 of the $7,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Elgin, 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