Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Pekin, IL dry van rate

$2,720dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,421–$3,019
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Pekin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $2,720

Return trip

Pekin → New York$4,471

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,720	$2.80	$2,421 – $3,019
53' refrigerated	$3,242	$3.34	$2,821 – $3,664
48' flatbed	$3,306	$3.41	$2,843 – $3,769
Step deck	$3,606	$3.72	$3,029 – $4,183
Power only	$2,391	$2.47	$2,080 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,804	$1.86	$1,497 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,772	$1.83	$1,507 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.12	$914 – $1,262

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Pekin

53' dry van lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$6,491	$3.36	$5,777 – $7,205	4 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,107	$7.01	$985 – $1,229	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,101	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,279	$2.53	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$2,795	$2.58	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$6,387	$3.37	$5,685 – $7,090	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,179	$2.77	$1,939 – $2,418	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Pekin, IL?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Pekin, IL is estimated at $2,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,421 and $3,019.

How far is New York, NY from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $892 of the $2,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,471, which makes New York, NY to Pekin, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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