Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,577step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,938
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $2,577

Return trip

Chicago → Jacksonville$3,430

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$3.03	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.61	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,357	$3.72	$2,027 – $2,687
Step deck	$2,577	$4.06	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,671	$2.64	$1,454 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,260	$1.99	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.96	$1,057 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$767	$1.21	$645 – $890

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,870	$4.66	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,783	$3.28	$4,858 – $6,708	4 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$2,237	$4.74	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,093	$3.78	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$5,277	$4.49	$4,433 – $6,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$2,678	$4.29	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$5,598	$3.30	$4,702 – $6,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,904	$5.33	$1,599 – $2,208	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,989.

How far is Jacksonville, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 634 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 $639 of the $2,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. 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