Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,574hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,136–$3,011
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evanston to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,574

Return trip

Houston → Evanston$1,912

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

Evanston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$3.45	$3,444 – $4,295
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$4.12	$4,012 – $5,211
48' flatbed	$4,688	$4.19	$4,032 – $5,344
Step deck	$5,111	$4.56	$4,293 – $5,929
Power only	$3,411	$3.05	$2,967 – $3,854
Hotshot	$2,574	$2.30	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.25	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.38	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Evanston

Hotshot lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,663	$3.14	$2,211 – $3,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$4,236	$2.05	$3,516 – $4,956	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$3,947	$2.31	$3,276 – $4,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,394	$3.03	$1,987 – $2,802	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,821	$2.26	$2,341 – $3,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,258	$2.36	$1,874 – $2,642	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$3,506	$3.39	$2,910 – $4,102	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Evanston, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,136 and $3,011.

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

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $2,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,912, which makes Evanston, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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