Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA power only rate

$5,566power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,290
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pekin to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $5,566

Return trip

San Jose → Pekin$6,073

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

Power only lanes from Pekin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,931	$4.05	$3,420 – $4,442	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$5,285	$2.74	$4,598 – $5,972	4 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$928	$5.87	$807 – $1,049	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,834	$3.09	$4,205 – $5,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$3,524	$3.91	$3,066 – $3,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,314	$3.06	$2,884 – $3,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$5,199	$2.74	$4,523 – $5,875	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,290.

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 $5,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,073, which makes Pekin, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →