Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$2,875step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $2,415–$3,335
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $2,875

Return trip

Evanston → Jacksonville$6,987

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

Jacksonville to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.10	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,589	$2.51	$2,252 – $2,926
48' flatbed	$2,636	$2.55	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,875	$2.78	$2,415 – $3,335
Power only	$1,912	$1.85	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,443	$1.40	$1,197 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,416	$1.37	$1,204 – $1,629
Sprinter van	$869	$0.84	$730 – $1,008

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Evanston, IL is estimated at $2,875 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,415 and $3,335.

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

About 1,033 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 $1,042 of the $2,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Evanston, 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