Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,646step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,897 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,869
Transit: 5 days

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

Pekin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,733
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $7,646

Return trip

San Diego → Pekin$8,342

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pekin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,854	$3.09	$5,210 – $6,498
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$3.68	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,026	$3.70	$6,042 – $8,010
Step deck	$7,646	$4.03	$6,423 – $8,869
Power only	$5,199	$2.74	$4,523 – $5,875
Hotshot	$3,925	$2.07	$3,258 – $4,592
26' box truck	$3,836	$2.02	$3,261 – $4,411
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.23	$1,967 – $2,716

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pekin, IL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pekin, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,869.

How far is Pekin, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,913 of the $7,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,342, which makes Pekin, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. 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 →