Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,811step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $4,042–$5,581
Transit: 2 days

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

Elkton to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,954
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $4,811

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elkton$3,284

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Elkton to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,615	$4.25	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$5.07	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,408	$5.19	$3,791 – $5,025
Step deck	$4,811	$5.66	$4,042 – $5,581
Power only	$3,170	$3.73	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,392	$2.81	$1,985 – $2,798
26' box truck	$2,353	$2.77	$2,000 – $2,706
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.70	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	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 Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,811 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,042 and $5,581.

How far is Elkton, MD from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $4,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,284, which makes Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL 47% 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