Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL step deck rate

$2,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $2,444–$3,375
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Elgin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,851
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

Elgin → Jacksonville$7,071

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

Jacksonville to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$2.50	$2,280 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041
Step deck	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,936	$1.85	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.39	$1,213 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.37	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$880	$0.84	$739 – $1,020

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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 Elgin

Step deck lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$4,303	$2.57	$3,614 – $4,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,842	$3.44	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,730	$4.37	$7,333 – $10,126	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, IL is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,444 and $3,375.

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

About 1,049 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 $1,058 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,071, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elgin, 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