Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Pekin, IL step deck rate

$2,970step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,495–$3,445
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,152
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Pekin → Fort Worth$3,998

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

Fort Worth to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$2.75	$1,984 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,658	$3.28	$2,312 – $3,003
48' flatbed	$2,721	$3.35	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,970	$3.66	$2,495 – $3,445
Power only	$1,952	$2.41	$1,699 – $2,206
Hotshot	$1,473	$1.82	$1,222 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,450	$1.79	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$891	$1.10	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	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 Fort Worth, TX to Pekin, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,495 and $3,445.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,998, which makes Fort Worth, 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