Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,836dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,258
Transit: 3 days

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

Hoffman Estates to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,817
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $3,836

Return trip

Houston → Hoffman Estates$2,849

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

Hoffman Estates to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$3.46	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,572	$4.13	$3,977 – $5,166
48' flatbed	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,380	$3.05	$2,941 – $3,820
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.30	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,503	$2.26	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,534	$1.38	$1,289 – $1,780

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

53' dry van lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$4,128	$4.71	$3,674 – $4,583	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$5,816	$3.46	$5,176 – $6,456	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$3,723	$4.56	$3,313 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,190	$3.40	$3,729 – $4,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$6,161	$3.07	$5,484 – $6,839	4 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,360	$3.58	$2,991 – $3,730	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$5,332	$5.10	$4,746 – $5,919	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 Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,836 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,258.

How far is Hoffman Estates, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,019 of the $3,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hoffman Estates, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,849, which makes Hoffman Estates, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology