Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,435flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $4,674–$6,196
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,487
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $5,435

Return trip

New York → Pekin$3,306

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Pekin to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,471	$4.61	$3,980 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,330	$5.50	$4,637 – $6,023
48' flatbed	$5,435	$5.60	$4,674 – $6,196
Step deck	$5,928	$6.11	$4,980 – $6,877
Power only	$3,931	$4.05	$3,420 – $4,442
Hotshot	$2,966	$3.06	$2,462 – $3,470
26' box truck	$2,914	$3.00	$2,477 – $3,351
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.84	$1,502 – $2,075

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More lanes from Pekin

48' flatbed lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$3,583	$4.55	$3,081 – $4,084	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pekin, IL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Pekin, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,435 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,674 and $6,196.

How far is Pekin, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 970 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 $948 of the $5,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,306, which makes Pekin, IL to New York, NY 64% 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 →