Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE step deck rate

$3,218step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,703–$3,733
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,381
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,218

Return trip

Cheswold → Jacksonville$4,651

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,416	$2.91	$2,150 – $2,682
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$3.47	$2,506 – $3,255
48' flatbed	$2,948	$3.55	$2,535 – $3,360
Step deck	$3,218	$3.88	$2,703 – $3,733
Power only	$2,118	$2.55	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,598	$1.92	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,572	$1.89	$1,336 – $1,808
Sprinter van	$966	$1.16	$812 – $1,121

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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 Cheswold

Step deck lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,708	$10.95	$1,435 – $1,981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$15,585	$5.55	$13,092 – $18,079	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,880	$6.27	$4,100 – $5,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,234	$17.37	$1,036 – $1,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$7,168	$4.14	$6,022 – $8,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$15,364	$5.56	$12,906 – $17,823	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $3,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,703 and $3,733.

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

About 830 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 $837 of the $3,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,651, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Cheswold, DE 31% 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