Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,570box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,035–$4,106
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,484
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,570

Return trip

Phoenix → Pekin$2,029

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pekin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$3.49	$4,856 – $6,056
53' refrigerated	$6,500	$4.16	$5,655 – $7,345
48' flatbed	$6,568	$4.20	$5,649 – $7,488
Step deck	$7,152	$4.58	$6,008 – $8,297
Power only	$4,834	$3.09	$4,205 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,649	$2.33	$3,029 – $4,269
26' box truck	$3,570	$2.28	$3,035 – $4,106
Sprinter van	$2,182	$1.40	$1,833 – $2,532

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More lanes from Pekin

26' box truck lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$2,914	$3.00	$2,477 – $3,351	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$3,899	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,484	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$703	$4.45	$598 – $809	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,614	$2.90	$2,222 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$2,455	$2.27	$2,086 – $2,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$3,836	$2.02	$3,261 – $4,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$1,907	$2.42	$1,621 – $2,193	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Pekin, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,035 and $4,106.

How far is Pekin, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,563 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 $1,086 of the $3,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,029, which makes Pekin, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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