Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$4,799step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $4,032–$5,567
Transit: 2 days

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

Elsmere to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $4,799

Return trip

Jacksonville → Elsmere$3,320

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Elsmere to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$4.17	$3,211 – $4,005
53' refrigerated	$4,302	$4.97	$3,743 – $4,861
48' flatbed	$4,398	$5.08	$3,782 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567
Power only	$3,165	$3.66	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,388	$2.76	$1,982 – $2,794
26' box truck	$2,349	$2.71	$1,996 – $2,701
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.67	$1,212 – $1,674

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	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 Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $4,799 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,032 and $5,567.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 866 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 $873 of the $4,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Elsmere, DE to Jacksonville, FL 45% 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