Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN step deck rate

$2,847step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Elkhart price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,847

Return trip

Elkhart → Jacksonville$6,400

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jacksonville to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.22	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,559	$2.64	$2,227 – $2,892
48' flatbed	$2,610	$2.70	$2,244 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,847	$2.94	$2,391 – $3,302
Power only	$1,887	$1.95	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,424	$1.47	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,399	$1.45	$1,189 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$859	$0.89	$721 – $996

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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 Elkhart

Step deck lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,080	$4.15	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,748	$4.50	$8,188 – $11,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,442	$13.74	$1,212 – $1,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,041	$3.51	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,777	$2.65	$4,012 – $5,541	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,575	$3.78	$2,163 – $2,987	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,442	$3.43	$3,732 – $5,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$9,625	$4.51	$8,085 – $11,165	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $2,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,302.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 968 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 $976 of the $2,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,400, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elkhart, IN 56% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →