Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pekin, IL power only rate

$6,073power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $5,284–$6,863
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Pekin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $6,073

Return trip

Pekin → San Jose$5,566

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jose to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$3.34	$6,081 – $7,584
53' refrigerated	$8,138	$3.98	$7,080 – $9,196
48' flatbed	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,073	$2.97	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Pekin

Power only lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$2,391	$2.47	$2,080 – $2,702	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$5,766	$2.98	$5,017 – $6,516	4 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$928	$5.87	$807 – $1,049	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,747	$1.76	$2,390 – $3,104	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,001	$2.22	$1,741 – $2,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$2,462	$2.28	$2,142 – $2,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$5,673	$2.99	$4,935 – $6,410	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Pekin, IL is estimated at $6,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,284 and $6,863.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pekin, IL 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 $6,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,566, which makes San Jose, CA to Pekin, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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