Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,365power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $2,928–$3,803
Transit: 3 days

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

Elgin to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Houston → Elgin$2,500

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

Power only lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,658	$4.12	$3,183 – $4,134	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$5,517	$2.72	$4,800 – $6,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$5,128	$3.07	$4,462 – $5,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$3,293	$3.98	$2,865 – $3,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,677	$3.00	$3,199 – $4,154	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$5,449	$2.73	$4,741 – $6,157	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,930	$3.15	$2,549 – $3,310	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$4,706	$4.49	$4,094 – $5,317	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 Elgin, IL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Elgin, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,928 and $3,803.

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 $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,500, 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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