Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,813dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,394–$4,233
Transit: 3 days

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

Bartlett to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,813

Return trip

Houston → Bartlett$2,833

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bartlett to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$4.13	$3,954 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845
Power only	$3,360	$3.05	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.30	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.26	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.39	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Bartlett

53' dry van lanes from Bartlett, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$4,132	$4.71	$3,678 – $4,587	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,035 mi	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$5,804	$3.46	$5,166 – $6,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$3,726	$4.56	$3,316 – $4,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,168	$3.40	$3,709 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830	4 d
Dallas, TX	931 mi	$3,338	$3.59	$2,971 – $3,705	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,039 mi	$5,304	$5.10	$4,720 – $5,887	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,813 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,394 and $4,233.

How far is Bartlett, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,011 of the $3,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bartlett, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,833, which makes Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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