Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$2,070step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,739–$2,402
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Jacksonville$3,067

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Jacksonville to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$3.12	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,823	$3.72	$1,586 – $2,060
48' flatbed	$1,892	$3.86	$1,627 – $2,156
Step deck	$2,070	$4.23	$1,739 – $2,402
Power only	$1,322	$2.70	$1,151 – $1,494
Hotshot	$997	$2.03	$827 – $1,166
26' box truck	$987	$2.01	$839 – $1,135
Sprinter van	$611	$1.25	$513 – $709

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,776	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$6,223	$2.45	$5,227 – $7,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,875	$2.97	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,355	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,050	$2.46	$5,082 – $7,018	6 d

More lanes into Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,739 and $2,402.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 490 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 $494 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chapel Hill, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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