Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL box truck rate

$1,823box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,550–$2,097
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Pekin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $1,823

Return trip

Pekin → San Antonio$2,455

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.58	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863
Step deck	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,462	$2.28	$2,142 – $2,782
Hotshot	$1,858	$1.72	$1,542 – $2,174
26' box truck	$1,823	$1.69	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.03	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Pekin

26' box truck lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$1,772	$1.83	$1,507 – $2,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$4,254	$2.20	$3,616 – $4,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$703	$4.45	$598 – $809	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,029	$1.30	$1,725 – $2,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$1,484	$1.65	$1,262 – $1,707	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$4,185	$2.21	$3,557 – $4,813	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$1,417	$1.80	$1,204 – $1,629	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $1,823 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,550 and $2,097.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 1,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $752 of the $1,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,455, which makes San Antonio, TX to Pekin, IL 26% 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 →