Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,595reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,192
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,452
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Houston → Crystal Lake$3,414

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

Crystal Lake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.46	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908
Power only	$3,398	$3.05	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.38	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

53' refrigerated lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$4,974	$5.60	$4,328 – $5,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,904	$4.12	$6,006 – $7,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,493	$5.41	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,007	$4.04	$4,356 – $5,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$6,444	$6.06	$5,606 – $7,281	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 Crystal Lake, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Crystal Lake, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,192.

How far is Crystal Lake, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,143 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Crystal Lake, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,414, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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