Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove 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

Downers Grove → 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 Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove

53' refrigerated lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,970	$3.43	$2,584 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,497	$3.09	$2,172 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,018	$3.98	$6,976 – $9,060	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$2,569	$2.51	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, IL to Houston, TX?

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

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