Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,987step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $5,869–$8,105
Transit: 3 days

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

Evanston to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $6,987

Return trip

Jacksonville → Evanston$2,875

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

Evanston to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$5.11	$4,698 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,293	$6.09	$5,475 – $7,111
48' flatbed	$6,407	$6.20	$5,510 – $7,304
Step deck	$6,987	$6.76	$5,869 – $8,105
Power only	$4,647	$4.50	$4,042 – $5,251
Hotshot	$3,506	$3.39	$2,910 – $4,102
26' box truck	$3,442	$3.33	$2,926 – $3,959
Sprinter van	$2,112	$2.04	$1,774 – $2,449

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More lanes from Evanston

Step deck lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$5,359	$6.32	$4,501 – $6,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,231	$3.99	$6,914 – $9,548	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$5,111	$4.56	$4,293 – $5,929	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,713	$4.51	$6,479 – $8,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,836	$6.13	$4,062 – $5,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239	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 Evanston, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Evanston, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,987 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,869 and $8,105.

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

About 1,033 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 $1,042 of the $6,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,875, which makes Evanston, 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