Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,549sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $1,301–$1,797
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,549

Return trip

Houston → Buffalo Grove$1,151

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

Buffalo Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.38	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,635	$1.89	$1,374 – $1,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,475	$1.83	$1,239 – $1,711	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$1,691	$1.36	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$2,479	$1.23	$2,082 – $2,875	4 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$1,359	$1.43	$1,141 – $1,576	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,138	$2.04	$1,796 – $2,480	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Buffalo Grove, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,549 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,301 and $1,797.

How far is Buffalo Grove, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,121 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $1,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Buffalo Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,151, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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