Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,555reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,147
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belvidere to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Houston → Belvidere$3,384

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

Belvidere to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,822	$3.46	$3,401 – $4,242
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$4.13	$3,963 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,632	$4.20	$3,983 – $5,280
Step deck	$5,050	$4.58	$4,242 – $5,858
Power only	$3,368	$3.05	$2,930 – $3,805
Hotshot	$2,541	$2.30	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,494	$2.26	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.39	$1,284 – $1,773

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More lanes from Belvidere

53' refrigerated lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,118	$5.56	$4,452 – $5,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246	4 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,079	$13.32	$939 – $1,219	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,793	$4.13	$5,910 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,629	$5.36	$4,027 – $5,231	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,950	$4.05	$4,306 – $5,593	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,970 mi	$7,210	$3.66	$6,272 – $8,147	4 d
Dallas, TX	924 mi	$3,956	$4.28	$3,441 – $4,470	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,147.

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

About 1,103 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 $1,130 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Belvidere, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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