Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Highland Park, IL power only rate

$2,545power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $2,214–$2,876
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Highland Park price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,510
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

Highland Park → Houston$3,426

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

Houston to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$2.56	$2,569 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,441	$3.06	$2,994 – $3,888
48' flatbed	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423
Power only	$2,545	$2.26	$2,214 – $2,876
Hotshot	$1,921	$1.71	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.67	$1,602 – $2,167
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.03	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Highland Park

Power only lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,164	$2.53	$1,882 – $2,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$6,108	$2.97	$5,314 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$1,818	$2.28	$1,582 – $2,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,786	$2.22	$2,424 – $3,148	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818	4 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$1,931	$1.85	$1,680 – $2,183	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,214 and $2,876.

How far is Houston, TX from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 1,126 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 $1,035 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,426, which makes Houston, TX to Highland Park, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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