Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Calumet City, IL reefer rate

$3,359reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,922–$3,796
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Calumet City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,239
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,359

Return trip

Calumet City → Houston$4,521

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

Houston to Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.58	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,483	$2.27	$2,160 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$947 – $1,308

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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 Calumet City

53' refrigerated lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,894	$3.45	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,219	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,288	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$3,989	$2.34	$3,470 – $4,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,963	$3.17	$2,578 – $3,349	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,515	$2.52	$2,188 – $2,842	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $3,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,922 and $3,796.

How far is Houston, TX from Calumet City, IL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,120 of the $3,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calumet City, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,521, which makes Houston, TX to Calumet City, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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