Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elk Grove Village, IL box truck rate

$1,861box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$2,140
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Elk Grove Village price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $1,861

Return trip

Elk Grove Village → Houston$2,505

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

Houston to Elk Grove Village by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elk Grove Village, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.57	$2,538 – $3,165
53' refrigerated	$3,399	$3.06	$2,957 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,456	$3.12	$2,972 – $3,939
Step deck	$3,767	$3.40	$3,165 – $4,370
Power only	$2,513	$2.27	$2,186 – $2,840
Hotshot	$1,896	$1.71	$1,574 – $2,219
26' box truck	$1,861	$1.68	$1,582 – $2,140
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.03	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Elk Grove Village

26' box truck lanes into Elk Grove Village, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$1,620	$1.87	$1,377 – $1,863	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$2,172	$1.29	$1,846 – $2,498	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,034	$1.65	$1,729 – $2,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,018 mi	$4,422	$2.19	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$1,629	$1.73	$1,385 – $1,873	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$1,422	$1.37	$1,209 – $1,635	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Elk Grove Village, IL is estimated at $1,861 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $2,140.

How far is Houston, TX from Elk Grove Village, IL by truck?

About 1,109 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 $770 of the $1,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove Village, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,505, which makes Houston, TX to Elk Grove Village, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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