Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,840step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,295
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,814
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Chicago → Jacksonville$6,904

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 by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889
48' flatbed	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969
Step deck	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295
Power only	$1,887	$1.86	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,424	$1.40	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$858	$0.84	$721 – $995

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$3,097	$2.90	$2,602 – $3,593	3 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, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,295.

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

About 1,017 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 $1,026 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,904, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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