Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pekin, IL step deck rate

$3,462step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $2,908–$4,016
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,462

Return trip

Pekin → Austin$4,661

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$2.63	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,115	$3.13	$2,710 – $3,520
48' flatbed	$3,174	$3.19	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,462	$3.48	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,299	$2.31	$2,000 – $2,597
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.74	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,703	$1.71	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.05	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

Step deck lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,606	$3.72	$3,029 – $4,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$8,475	$4.39	$7,119 – $9,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,065	$2.60	$3,415 – $4,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$3,028	$3.36	$2,544 – $3,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$8,342	$4.40	$7,008 – $9,677	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pekin, IL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $3,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,908 and $4,016.

How far is Austin, TX from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 995 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 $1,003 of the $3,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes Austin, TX to Pekin, IL 26% 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