Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,998step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $5,878–$8,118
Transit: 3 days

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

Niles to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,954
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $6,998

Return trip

Jacksonville → Niles$2,879

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

Niles to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,287	$5.11	$4,706 – $5,869
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$6.09	$5,483 – $7,122
48' flatbed	$6,417	$6.20	$5,519 – $7,315
Step deck	$6,998	$6.76	$5,878 – $8,118
Power only	$4,654	$4.50	$4,049 – $5,259
Hotshot	$3,512	$3.39	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,448	$3.33	$2,931 – $3,965
Sprinter van	$2,115	$2.04	$1,777 – $2,453

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More lanes from Niles

Step deck lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$5,391	$6.31	$4,529 – $6,254	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,867	$6.11	$4,088 – $5,646	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,558	$4.47	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,495	$4.74	$3,776 – $5,214	3 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 Niles, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Niles, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,998 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,878 and $8,118.

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

About 1,035 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 $1,044 of the $6,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes Niles, 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