Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,262dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $5,573–$6,951
Transit: 4 days

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

Pekin to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,380
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $6,262

Return trip

San Jose → Pekin$6,832

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

Pekin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$3.64	$6,489 – $8,428
48' flatbed	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558
Step deck	$8,168	$3.99	$6,861 – $9,475
Power only	$5,566	$2.72	$4,843 – $6,290
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.22	$2,104 – $2,906

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$5,949	$3.08	$5,295 – $6,604	4 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

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,573 and $6,951.

How far is Pekin, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,047 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 $1,882 of the $6,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pekin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,832, which makes Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology