Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,998step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,359–$4,638
Transit: 2 days

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

Pekin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,180
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pekin$2,970

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

Pekin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.70	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,577	$4.41	$3,112 – $4,042
48' flatbed	$3,662	$4.52	$3,150 – $4,175
Step deck	$3,998	$4.93	$3,359 – $4,638
Power only	$2,628	$3.24	$2,287 – $2,970
Hotshot	$1,983	$2.44	$1,646 – $2,320
26' box truck	$1,951	$2.41	$1,659 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.48	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from Pekin

Step deck lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$5,928	$6.11	$4,980 – $6,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$7,152	$4.58	$6,008 – $8,297	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$5,334	$5.92	$4,480 – $6,187	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,646	$4.03	$6,423 – $8,869	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pekin, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,359 and $4,638.

How far is Pekin, IL from Fort Worth, TX 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 $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,970, which makes Pekin, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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