Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$4,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $4,178–$5,770
Transit: 3 days

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

Pekin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,883
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $4,974

Return trip

San Antonio → Pekin$3,695

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

Pekin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201
Step deck	$4,974	$4.60	$4,178 – $5,770
Power only	$3,314	$3.06	$2,884 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$2.31	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.27	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.39	$1,264 – $1,746

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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 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 San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pekin, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,178 and $5,770.

How far is Pekin, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,082 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 $1,091 of the $4,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Pekin, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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 →