Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pekin, IL flatbed rate

$2,661flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$3,034
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,661

Return trip

Pekin → Dallas$3,583

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

Dallas to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,179	$2.77	$1,939 – $2,418
53' refrigerated	$2,598	$3.30	$2,260 – $2,936
48' flatbed	$2,661	$3.38	$2,289 – $3,034
Step deck	$2,906	$3.69	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,907	$2.42	$1,659 – $2,155
Hotshot	$1,439	$1.83	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,417	$1.80	$1,204 – $1,629
Sprinter van	$871	$1.11	$732 – $1,011

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

48' flatbed lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,306	$3.41	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,733	$2.39	$3,210 – $4,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,775	$3.08	$2,387 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $2,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $3,034.

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

About 787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $769 of the $2,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, which makes Dallas, 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