Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Wilmington, DE step deck rate

$3,326step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,858
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Wilmington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Wilmington → Jacksonville$4,808

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Jacksonville to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Wilmington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$2.88	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,982	$3.44	$2,594 – $3,369
48' flatbed	$3,048	$3.51	$2,621 – $3,474
Step deck	$3,326	$3.83	$2,794 – $3,858
Power only	$2,194	$2.53	$1,909 – $2,479
Hotshot	$1,655	$1.91	$1,374 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.88	$1,384 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.15	$840 – $1,160

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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 Wilmington

Step deck lanes into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,592	$12.73	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$15,585	$5.55	$13,092 – $18,079	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$4,835	$6.29	$4,062 – $5,609	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,543	$4.21	$5,496 – $7,590	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$7,855	$3.24	$6,598 – $9,112	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$7,232	$4.14	$6,075 – $8,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$15,380	$5.56	$12,919 – $17,840	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$6,363	$4.24	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jacksonville, FL to Wilmington, DE?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, FL to Wilmington, DE is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,858.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Wilmington, DE by truck?

About 868 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 $875 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, DE to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,808, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Wilmington, DE 31% 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