Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,497reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $3,042–$3,952
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

Dallas → Pekin$2,598

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

Pekin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$3.73	$2,610 – $3,255
53' refrigerated	$3,497	$4.44	$3,042 – $3,952
48' flatbed	$3,583	$4.55	$3,081 – $4,084
Step deck	$3,912	$4.97	$3,286 – $4,538
Power only	$2,567	$3.26	$2,234 – $2,901
Hotshot	$1,937	$2.46	$1,607 – $2,266
26' box truck	$1,907	$2.42	$1,621 – $2,193
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.49	$985 – $1,361

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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 Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Pekin, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,042 and $3,952.

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

About 787 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 $807 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,598, which makes Pekin, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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