Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,360power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,923–$3,797
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendale Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Houston → Glendale Heights$2,496

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

Glendale Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$4.13	$3,954 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845
Power only	$3,360	$3.05	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.30	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.26	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.39	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

Power only lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$3,606	$4.14	$3,137 – $4,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$5,552	$2.72	$4,830 – $6,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,161	$3.06	$4,490 – $5,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$3,243	$4.00	$2,822 – $3,665	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,682	$3.00	$3,203 – $4,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$5,481	$2.72	$4,768 – $6,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$4,650	$4.50	$4,046 – $5,255	2 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 Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,923 and $3,797.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,011 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Glendale Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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