Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to DeKalb, IL step deck rate

$2,918step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,385
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,856
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

DeKalb → Jacksonville$7,092

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

Jacksonville to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,206	$2.09	$1,963 – $2,448
53' refrigerated	$2,629	$2.50	$2,287 – $2,971
48' flatbed	$2,676	$2.54	$2,301 – $3,051
Step deck	$2,918	$2.77	$2,451 – $3,385
Power only	$1,942	$1.84	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,465	$1.39	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,439	$1.37	$1,223 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$882	$0.84	$741 – $1,023

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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 DeKalb

Step deck lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$4,244	$2.58	$3,565 – $4,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,905	$3.41	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,019	$3.34	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,385.

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

About 1,053 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 $1,062 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,092, which makes Jacksonville, FL to DeKalb, 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