Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,846step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $5,750–$7,941
Transit: 3 days

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

Joliet to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,832
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $6,846

Return trip

Jacksonville → Joliet$2,817

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Joliet to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,168	$5.14	$4,600 – $5,737
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$6.12	$5,360 – $6,962
48' flatbed	$6,277	$6.24	$5,398 – $7,155
Step deck	$6,846	$6.80	$5,750 – $7,941
Power only	$4,547	$4.52	$3,956 – $5,138
Hotshot	$3,431	$3.41	$2,848 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,369	$3.35	$2,864 – $3,875
Sprinter van	$2,067	$2.06	$1,737 – $2,398

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	2 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,583	$5.67	$4,690 – $6,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$16,502	$6.50	$13,862 – $19,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,630	$5.14	$3,889 – $5,371	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$16,043	$6.52	$13,476 – $18,609	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,846 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,750 and $7,941.

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

About 1,006 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 $1,014 of the $6,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,817, which makes Joliet, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% more expensive. 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