Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glendale Heights, IL reefer rate

$3,376reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,815
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glendale Heights price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Glendale Heights → Houston$4,545

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

Houston to Glendale Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glendale Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$2.58	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815
48' flatbed	$3,433	$3.12	$2,953 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342
Power only	$2,496	$2.27	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,563 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.68	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,314

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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 Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Glendale Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,981	$3.42	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$2,591	$2.51	$2,254 – $2,928	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Glendale Heights, IL is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,815.

How far is Houston, TX from Glendale Heights, IL by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,127 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendale Heights, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes Houston, TX to Glendale Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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