Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,819dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Elgin to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

Houston → Elgin$2,837

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

Elgin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143
48' flatbed	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276
Step deck	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,365	$3.05	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.30	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.39	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Elgin

53' dry van lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,169	$4.70	$3,710 – $4,627	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$5,783	$3.46	$5,147 – $6,419	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$3,758	$4.54	$3,344 – $4,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,131	$3.07	$5,457 – $6,806	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$5,345	$5.09	$4,757 – $5,933	3 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
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Elgin, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,239.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,013 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes Elgin, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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