Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,535reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,945–$5,124
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,411
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $4,535

Return trip

Houston → Glen Ellyn$3,369

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

Glen Ellyn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$3.47	$3,386 – $4,223
53' refrigerated	$4,535	$4.13	$3,945 – $5,124
48' flatbed	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257
Step deck	$5,028	$4.58	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,352	$3.06	$2,917 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,530	$2.31	$2,100 – $2,960
26' box truck	$2,482	$2.26	$2,110 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.39	$1,278 – $1,765

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

53' refrigerated lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$4,896	$5.63	$4,260 – $5,533	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,929	$4.12	$6,028 – $7,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,410	$5.44	$3,837 – $4,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$4,960	$4.05	$4,315 – $5,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300	4 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$3,972	$4.28	$3,456 – $4,489	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,273	$6.10	$5,458 – $7,089	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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,945 and $5,124.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,097 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 $1,124 of the $4,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,369, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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