Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Jacksonville, FL step deck rate

$6,746step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.84
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $5,667–$7,826
Transit: 3 days

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

Pekin to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,751
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $6,746

Return trip

Jacksonville → Pekin$2,776

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

Pekin to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,091	$5.16	$4,531 – $5,651
53' refrigerated	$6,068	$6.15	$5,279 – $6,857
48' flatbed	$6,185	$6.27	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,746	$6.84	$5,667 – $7,826
Power only	$4,477	$4.54	$3,895 – $5,059
Hotshot	$3,378	$3.42	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,318	$3.36	$2,820 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,036	$2.06	$1,710 – $2,362

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More lanes from Pekin

Step deck lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$5,928	$6.11	$4,980 – $6,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$7,152	$4.58	$6,008 – $8,297	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$5,334	$5.92	$4,480 – $6,187	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,646	$4.03	$6,423 – $8,869	5 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 Pekin, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A Step deck from Pekin, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,746 all-in in October 2026, or $6.84 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,667 and $7,826.

How far is Pekin, IL from Jacksonville, FL 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 $6,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,776, which makes Pekin, 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