Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,830dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,409–$4,251
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,813
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,830

Return trip

Houston → Chicago$2,845

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

Chicago to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251
53' refrigerated	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158
48' flatbed	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291
Step deck	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870
Power only	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,169	$2.24	$1,930 – $2,407	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,409 and $4,251.

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

About 1,106 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 $1,017 of the $3,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Chicago, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology