Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Elmhurst, IL step deck rate

$2,866step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $2,408–$3,325
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $2,866

Return trip

Elmhurst → Jacksonville$6,966

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

Jacksonville to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$2.10	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,581	$2.51	$2,245 – $2,916
48' flatbed	$2,628	$2.55	$2,260 – $2,996
Step deck	$2,866	$2.79	$2,408 – $3,325
Power only	$1,906	$1.85	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.40	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,412	$1.37	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$866	$0.84	$728 – $1,005

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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 Elmhurst

Step deck lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,781	$3.46	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,091	$3.33	$3,437 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $2,866 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,408 and $3,325.

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

About 1,029 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 $1,038 of the $2,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,966, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Elmhurst, 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