Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,380power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,820
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carpentersville to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Houston → Carpentersville$2,511

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

Carpentersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$3.46	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,572	$4.13	$3,977 – $5,166
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,380	$3.05	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.38	$1,289 – $1,780

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More lanes from Carpentersville

Power only lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$3,652	$4.13	$3,177 – $4,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$5,139	$3.07	$4,471 – $5,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,290	$3.98	$2,862 – $3,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$3,694	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$5,459	$2.73	$4,749 – $6,168	4 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,947	$3.15	$2,564 – $3,330	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$4,724	$4.48	$4,110 – $5,338	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Carpentersville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,820.

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

About 1,108 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 $1,019 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,511, which makes Carpentersville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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