Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,531step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Pekin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Houston → Pekin$3,366

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

Pekin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.43	$1,148 – $1,585

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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
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
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$3,912	$4.97	$3,286 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pekin, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,256.

How far is Pekin, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 959 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 $967 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,366, which makes Pekin, IL to Houston, 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