Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL flatbed rate

$7,788flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $6,698–$8,879
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,901
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $7,788

Return trip

Pekin → Los Angeles$7,138

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,491	$3.36	$5,777 – $7,205
53' refrigerated	$7,732	$4.00	$6,727 – $8,737
48' flatbed	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879
Step deck	$8,475	$4.39	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,766	$2.98	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,353	$2.25	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,254	$2.20	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.34	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,661	$3.38	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL is estimated at $7,788 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,698 and $8,879.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 1,932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,887 of the $7,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,138, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →