Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Pekin, IL step deck rate

$2,776step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,331–$3,220
Transit: 3 days

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

Jacksonville to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Pekin → Jacksonville$6,746

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

Jacksonville to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,094	$2.12	$1,864 – $2,325
53' refrigerated	$2,497	$2.53	$2,172 – $2,821
48' flatbed	$2,545	$2.58	$2,188 – $2,901
Step deck	$2,776	$2.81	$2,331 – $3,220
Power only	$1,842	$1.87	$1,602 – $2,081
Hotshot	$1,390	$1.41	$1,154 – $1,626
26' box truck	$1,365	$1.38	$1,160 – $1,570
Sprinter van	$838	$0.85	$704 – $972

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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 Pekin

Step deck lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,606	$3.72	$3,029 – $4,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$8,475	$4.39	$7,119 – $9,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,065	$2.60	$3,415 – $4,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$3,028	$3.36	$2,544 – $3,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$8,342	$4.40	$7,008 – $9,677	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Pekin, IL is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,331 and $3,220.

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

About 987 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 $995 of the $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,746, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Pekin, 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