Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$7,061step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $5,931–$8,191
Transit: 3 days

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

Palatine to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,005
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $7,061

Return trip

Jacksonville → Palatine$2,905

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

Palatine to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,336	$5.10	$4,749 – $5,923
53' refrigerated	$6,361	$6.08	$5,534 – $7,188
48' flatbed	$6,475	$6.18	$5,568 – $7,381
Step deck	$7,061	$6.74	$5,931 – $8,191
Power only	$4,698	$4.49	$4,087 – $5,309
Hotshot	$3,545	$3.39	$2,942 – $4,148
26' box truck	$3,480	$3.32	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,135	$2.04	$1,793 – $2,476

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More lanes from Palatine

Step deck lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,461	$6.28	$4,588 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	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 Palatine, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Palatine, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $7,061 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,931 and $8,191.

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

About 1,047 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 $1,056 of the $7,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,905, which makes Palatine, 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