Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$8,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $7,460–$10,302
Transit: 4 days

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

Elk River to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,430
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $8,881

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elk River$4,216

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Elk River to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$4.70	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,059	$5.60	$7,011 – $9,106
48' flatbed	$8,154	$5.67	$7,012 – $9,296
Step deck	$8,881	$6.17	$7,460 – $10,302
Power only	$5,985	$4.16	$5,207 – $6,763
Hotshot	$4,518	$3.14	$3,750 – $5,286
26' box truck	$4,423	$3.07	$3,760 – $5,086
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.88	$2,272 – $3,138

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More lanes from Elk River

Step deck lanes from Elk River, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$6,945	$5.66	$5,834 – $8,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,499	$5.56	$2,099 – $2,898	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,516	$4.33	$4,633 – $6,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,743	$4.49	$5,664 – $7,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$6,421	$5.42	$5,393 – $7,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$5,723	$4.30	$4,807 – $6,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$7,109	$3.96	$5,972 – $8,247	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 Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $8,881 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,460 and $10,302.

How far is Elk River, MN from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,451 of the $8,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,216, which makes Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL 111% 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