Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to DeKalb, IL dry van rate

$2,795dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,103
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to DeKalb price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

DeKalb → Houston$3,763

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

Houston to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.58	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$3.08	$2,898 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863
Step deck	$3,695	$3.42	$3,104 – $4,286
Power only	$2,462	$2.28	$2,142 – $2,782
Hotshot	$1,858	$1.72	$1,542 – $2,174
26' box truck	$1,823	$1.69	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.03	$939 – $1,297

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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 DeKalb

53' dry van lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$2,591	$2.84	$2,306 – $2,876	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$6,696	$3.35	$5,959 – $7,432	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,241	$1.97	$2,884 – $3,597	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,183	$2.56	$1,943 – $2,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,048	$2.53	$2,713 – $3,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$6,610	$3.35	$5,883 – $7,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,103.

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

About 1,082 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 $995 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Houston, TX to DeKalb, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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