Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danville, IL hotshot rate

$1,729hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $1,435–$2,023
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Danville price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,109
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $1,729

Return trip

Danville → Houston$2,327

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

Houston to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,605	$2.63	$2,318 – $2,891
53' refrigerated	$3,105	$3.13	$2,702 – $3,509
48' flatbed	$3,165	$3.19	$2,722 – $3,608
Step deck	$3,452	$3.48	$2,899 – $4,004
Power only	$2,291	$2.31	$1,993 – $2,589
Hotshot	$1,729	$1.74	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,698	$1.71	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.05	$875 – $1,209

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Danville

Hotshot lanes into Danville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$1,622	$1.91	$1,346 – $1,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	138 mi	$662	$4.79	$549 – $774	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$2,207	$1.32	$1,832 – $2,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$1,345	$1.73	$1,116 – $1,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$4,521	$2.24	$3,752 – $5,289	4 d
Dallas, TX	847 mi	$1,524	$1.80	$1,265 – $1,783	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Danville, IL is estimated at $1,729 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,435 and $2,023.

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

About 991 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $620 of the $1,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,327, which makes Houston, TX to Danville, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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