Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN step deck rate

$4,216step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,891
Transit: 4 days

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

Jacksonville to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,765
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $4,216

Return trip

Elk River → Jacksonville$8,881

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$2.23	$2,858 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,826	$2.66	$3,328 – $4,323
48' flatbed	$3,871	$2.69	$3,329 – $4,413
Step deck	$4,216	$2.93	$3,542 – $4,891
Power only	$2,841	$1.97	$2,472 – $3,211
Hotshot	$2,145	$1.49	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,100	$1.46	$1,785 – $2,415
Sprinter van	$1,284	$0.89	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Elk River

Step deck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,875	$3.97	$4,095 – $5,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,883	$6.42	$2,422 – $3,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,207	$3.55	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,891.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,451 of the $4,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,881, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elk River, MN 53% 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