Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pekin, IL box truck rate

$1,703box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $1,448–$1,959
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pekin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,012
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $1,703

Return trip

Pekin → Austin$2,293

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Austin to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$2.63	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,115	$3.13	$2,710 – $3,520
48' flatbed	$3,174	$3.19	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,462	$3.48	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,299	$2.31	$2,000 – $2,597
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.74	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,703	$1.71	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.05	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

26' box truck lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$1,772	$1.83	$1,507 – $2,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$4,254	$2.20	$3,616 – $4,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$703	$4.45	$598 – $809	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,029	$1.30	$1,725 – $2,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$1,484	$1.65	$1,262 – $1,707	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$1,823	$1.69	$1,550 – $2,097	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$4,185	$2.21	$3,557 – $4,813	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $1,703 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,448 and $1,959.

How far is Austin, TX from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 995 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 $691 of the $1,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,293, which makes Austin, TX to Pekin, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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