Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Burbank, IL dry van rate

$2,824dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,514–$3,135
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Burbank price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $2,824

Return trip

Burbank → Houston$3,802

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

Houston to Burbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Burbank, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,824	$2.58	$2,514 – $3,135
53' refrigerated	$3,366	$3.07	$2,929 – $3,804
48' flatbed	$3,423	$3.12	$2,944 – $3,903
Step deck	$3,733	$3.41	$3,135 – $4,330
Power only	$2,489	$2.27	$2,165 – $2,812
Hotshot	$1,878	$1.71	$1,559 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,843	$1.68	$1,566 – $2,119
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.03	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Burbank

53' dry van lanes into Burbank, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,458	$2.88	$2,188 – $2,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$6,862	$3.34	$6,107 – $7,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$3,331	$1.96	$2,965 – $3,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,063	$2.61	$1,836 – $2,289	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,098	$2.52	$2,757 – $3,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Dallas, TX	933 mi	$2,484	$2.66	$2,210 – $2,757	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$2,138	$2.11	$1,903 – $2,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Burbank, IL is estimated at $2,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,514 and $3,135.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,008 of the $2,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,802, which makes Houston, TX to Burbank, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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