Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pekin, IL step deck rate

$8,342step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,897 mi
Typical range: $7,008–$9,677
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,429
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $8,342

Return trip

Pekin → San Diego$7,646

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,387	$3.37	$5,685 – $7,090
53' refrigerated	$7,608	$4.01	$6,619 – $8,597
48' flatbed	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739
Step deck	$8,342	$4.40	$7,008 – $9,677
Power only	$5,673	$2.99	$4,935 – $6,410
Hotshot	$4,283	$2.26	$3,555 – $5,011
26' box truck	$4,185	$2.21	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.35	$2,146 – $2,964

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

Step deck lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,606	$3.72	$3,029 – $4,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$8,475	$4.39	$7,119 – $9,831	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,065	$2.60	$3,415 – $4,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$3,028	$3.36	$2,544 – $3,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,906	$3.69	$2,441 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Pekin, IL is estimated at $8,342 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,008 and $9,677.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pekin, IL 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 $8,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,646, which makes San Diego, CA to Pekin, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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