Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,475box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,846
Transit: 3 days

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

Calumet City to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,716
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Houston → Calumet City$1,839

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

Calumet City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.39	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from Calumet City

26' box truck lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,596	$3.10	$2,207 – $2,985	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$4,146	$2.00	$3,524 – $4,768	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$3,857	$2.26	$3,279 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,328	$3.00	$1,979 – $2,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,724	$2.22	$2,315 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,180	$2.33	$1,853 – $2,507	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,342	$3.36	$2,841 – $3,844	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 Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,846.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $759 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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