Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, IL step deck rate

$2,618step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,199–$3,037
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

Decatur → Jacksonville$6,363

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

Jacksonville to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,971	$2.16	$1,755 – $2,188
53' refrigerated	$2,350	$2.57	$2,045 – $2,656
48' flatbed	$2,399	$2.63	$2,063 – $2,735
Step deck	$2,618	$2.86	$2,199 – $3,037
Power only	$1,731	$1.89	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,306	$1.43	$1,084 – $1,528
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.40	$1,091 – $1,476
Sprinter van	$789	$0.86	$662 – $915

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,504	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$8,616	$4.38	$7,237 – $9,994	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,281	$3.54	$2,756 – $3,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$4,128	$2.59	$3,468 – $4,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,930	$3.40	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,642	$3.43	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$8,468	$4.39	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, IL is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $3,037.

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

About 914 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 $922 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,363, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Decatur, 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