Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,488box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,861
Transit: 3 days

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

Bartlett to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,488

Return trip

Houston → Bartlett$1,848

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

26' box truck lanes from Bartlett, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$2,690	$3.07	$2,286 – $3,093	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,035 mi	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,696	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$3,800	$2.26	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$2,424	$2.96	$2,060 – $2,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,722	$2.22	$2,314 – $3,130	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$4,033	$2.01	$3,428 – $4,638	5 d
Dallas, TX	931 mi	$2,174	$2.34	$1,848 – $2,500	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,039 mi	$3,459	$3.33	$2,940 – $3,977	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,861.

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 $764 of the $2,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,848, which makes Bartlett, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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