Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pekin, IL hotshot rate

$1,510hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $1,253–$1,766
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Pekin price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $947
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Pekin → Philadelphia$2,659

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Philadelphia to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,279	$2.53	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,717	$3.02	$2,364 – $3,071
48' flatbed	$2,775	$3.08	$2,387 – $3,164
Step deck	$3,028	$3.36	$2,544 – $3,513
Power only	$2,001	$2.22	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,510	$1.68	$1,253 – $1,766
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.65	$1,262 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$912	$1.01	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d

More lanes into Pekin

Hotshot lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$1,804	$1.86	$1,497 – $2,111	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$4,353	$2.25	$3,613 – $5,093	4 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$698	$4.42	$579 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,683	$1.76	$1,397 – $1,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,074	$1.33	$1,721 – $2,426	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$1,858	$1.72	$1,542 – $2,174	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$4,283	$2.26	$3,555 – $5,011	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$1,439	$1.83	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Pekin, IL?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Pekin, IL is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,253 and $1,766.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 901 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 $563 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pekin, IL 43% 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 →