Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pekin, IL reefer rate

$1,324reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $8.38
Distance: 158 mi
Typical range: $1,152–$1,496
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pekin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,324

Return trip

Pekin → Chicago$1,324

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chicago to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,107	$7.01	$985 – $1,229
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$8.38	$1,152 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,567	$9.92	$1,317 – $1,818
Power only	$928	$5.87	$807 – $1,049
Hotshot	$698	$4.42	$579 – $817
26' box truck	$703	$4.45	$598 – $809
Sprinter van	$443	$2.80	$372 – $514

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Pekin

53' refrigerated lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,242	$3.34	$2,821 – $3,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,732	$4.00	$6,727 – $8,737	4 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,694	$2.36	$3,214 – $4,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,717	$3.02	$2,364 – $3,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,608	$4.01	$6,619 – $8,597	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,598	$3.30	$2,260 – $2,936	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pekin, IL is estimated at $1,324 all-in in October 2026, or $8.38 a mile over about 158 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,152 and $1,496.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 158 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $162 of the $1,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology