Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL flatbed rate

$3,733flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,210–$4,256
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,206
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Pekin → Phoenix$6,568

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,694	$2.36	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,733	$2.39	$3,210 – $4,256
Step deck	$4,065	$2.60	$3,415 – $4,715
Power only	$2,747	$1.76	$2,390 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,074	$1.33	$1,721 – $2,426
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.30	$1,725 – $2,334
Sprinter van	$1,240	$0.79	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

48' flatbed lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,306	$3.41	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,775	$3.08	$2,387 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,661	$3.38	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,210 and $4,256.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 1,563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,527 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,568, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL 43% cheaper. 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