Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL step deck rate

$2,786step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,232
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Jacksonville$6,772

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jacksonville to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,103	$2.12	$1,872 – $2,334
53' refrigerated	$2,507	$2.53	$2,181 – $2,833
48' flatbed	$2,555	$2.58	$2,197 – $2,912
Step deck	$2,786	$2.81	$2,341 – $3,232
Power only	$1,850	$1.86	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,396	$1.41	$1,158 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.38	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$841	$0.85	$707 – $976

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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 Chicago Heights

Step deck lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$3,248	$3.85	$2,729 – $3,768	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,701	$3.41	$3,108 – $4,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,366	$2.57	$3,668 – $5,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,726	$3.49	$2,289 – $3,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,056	$3.33	$3,407 – $4,705	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,232.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 992 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 $1,000 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,772, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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