Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,273flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,871
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,301
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Austin → Pekin$3,174

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pekin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$3.54	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,193	$4.21	$3,648 – $4,738
48' flatbed	$4,273	$4.29	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,661	$4.68	$3,915 – $5,407
Power only	$3,094	$3.11	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$2.35	$1,938 – $2,732
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.30	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.41	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Pekin

48' flatbed lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$5,435	$5.60	$4,674 – $6,196	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,138	$3.69	$6,139 – $8,138	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$6,568	$4.20	$5,649 – $7,488	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$4,888	$5.42	$4,203 – $5,572	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,026	$3.70	$6,042 – $8,010	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,871.

How far is Pekin, IL from Austin, TX 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 $972 of the $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,174, which makes Pekin, IL to Austin, TX 35% 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