Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,949dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $5,295–$6,604
Transit: 4 days

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

Pekin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,173
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $5,949

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pekin$6,491

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pekin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,949	$3.08	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,087	$3.67	$6,165 – $8,008
48' flatbed	$7,138	$3.69	$6,139 – $8,138
Step deck	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011
Power only	$5,285	$2.74	$4,598 – $5,972
Hotshot	$3,990	$2.07	$3,312 – $4,668
26' box truck	$3,899	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.23	$1,999 – $2,760

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More lanes from Pekin

53' dry van lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$4,471	$4.61	$3,980 – $4,963	2 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,107	$7.01	$985 – $1,229	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,456	$3.49	$4,856 – $6,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$4,014	$4.46	$3,573 – $4,456	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$5,854	$3.09	$5,210 – $6,498	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,933	$3.73	$2,610 – $3,255	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,295 and $6,604.

How far is Pekin, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,776 of the $5,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,491, which makes Pekin, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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