Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elgin, IL freight rate

$2,837dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $2,525–$3,149
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Elgin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $2,837

Return trip

Elgin → Houston$3,819

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

Houston to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,381	$3.07	$2,942 – $3,821
48' flatbed	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920
Step deck	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348
Power only	$2,500	$2.27	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,886	$1.71	$1,566 – $2,207
26' box truck	$1,851	$1.68	$1,573 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.03	$953 – $1,316

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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 Elgin

53' dry van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Elgin, IL is estimated at $2,837 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,525 and $3,149.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,013 of the $2,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,819, which makes Houston, TX to Elgin, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology