Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Algonquin, IL reefer rate

$3,401reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $2,959–$3,843
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Algonquin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Algonquin → Houston$4,578

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houston to Algonquin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Algonquin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$2.57	$2,540 – $3,168
53' refrigerated	$3,401	$3.06	$2,959 – $3,843
48' flatbed	$3,458	$3.12	$2,974 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,770	$3.40	$3,167 – $4,373
Power only	$2,515	$2.27	$2,188 – $2,842
Hotshot	$1,898	$1.71	$1,575 – $2,220
26' box truck	$1,862	$1.68	$1,583 – $2,141
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.03	$959 – $1,324

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Algonquin

53' refrigerated lanes into Algonquin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,023	$3.41	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,922	$2.34	$3,412 – $4,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,546	$3.08	$2,215 – $2,877	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$3,707	$3.01	$3,225 – $4,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,979	$3.99	$6,942 – $9,016	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$2,973	$3.17	$2,587 – $3,360	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$2,639	$2.49	$2,296 – $2,982	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Algonquin, IL is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,959 and $3,843.

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

About 1,110 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 $1,138 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,578, which makes Houston, TX to Algonquin, IL 26% cheaper. 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