Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD step deck rate

$3,284step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,758–$3,809
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,284

Return trip

Elkton → Jacksonville$4,811

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Jacksonville to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.90	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,942	$3.46	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$3,008	$3.54	$2,587 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,284	$3.86	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,164	$2.55	$1,882 – $2,445
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.92	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,606	$1.89	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$987	$1.16	$829 – $1,145

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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 Elkton

Step deck lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,675	$11.47	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$15,542	$5.57	$13,056 – $18,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,785	$6.34	$4,019 – $5,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,487	$4.23	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,825	$3.25	$6,573 – $9,076	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$7,181	$4.16	$6,032 – $8,330	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$15,331	$5.58	$12,878 – $17,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$6,306	$4.26	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD is estimated at $3,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,758 and $3,809.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $3,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,811, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elkton, MD 32% 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