Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,193reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,738
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,173
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

Austin → Pekin$3,115

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pekin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$3.54	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,193	$4.21	$3,648 – $4,738
48' flatbed	$4,273	$4.29	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,661	$4.68	$3,915 – $5,407
Power only	$3,094	$3.11	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$2.35	$1,938 – $2,732
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.30	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.41	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Pekin

53' refrigerated lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$5,330	$5.50	$4,637 – $6,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,087	$3.67	$6,165 – $8,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,324	$8.38	$1,152 – $1,496	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$6,500	$4.16	$5,655 – $7,345	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$4,786	$5.31	$4,164 – $5,408	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$6,973	$3.68	$6,067 – $7,880	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Pekin, IL to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,738.

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

About 995 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 $1,020 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,115, which makes Pekin, IL to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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