Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,422flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.00
Distance: 158 mi
Typical range: $1,223–$1,622
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $1,422

Return trip

Chicago → Pekin$1,422

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pekin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,107	$7.01	$985 – $1,229
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$8.38	$1,152 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818
Power only	$928	$5.87	$807 – $1,049
Hotshot	$698	$4.42	$579 – $817
26' box truck	$703	$4.45	$598 – $809
Sprinter van	$443	$2.80	$372 – $514

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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
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
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$3,583	$4.55	$3,081 – $4,084	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Pekin, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,422 all-in in October 2026, or $9.00 a mile over about 158 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,223 and $1,622.

How far is Pekin, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 158 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $154 of the $1,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pekin, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology