Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Joliet, IL reefer rate

$3,299reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,728
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Joliet price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,203
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Joliet → Houston$4,441

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

Houston to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,768	$2.59	$2,463 – $3,072
53' refrigerated	$3,299	$3.09	$2,870 – $3,728
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.14	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,438	$2.28	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,840	$1.72	$1,527 – $2,152
26' box truck	$1,805	$1.69	$1,535 – $2,076
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.04	$930 – $1,284

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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 Joliet

53' refrigerated lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,991	$3.42	$2,603 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,914	$2.34	$3,405 – $4,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,509	$3.09	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,620	$3.02	$3,149 – $4,091	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,889	$3.20	$2,513 – $3,264	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,535	$2.52	$2,205 – $2,864	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,728.

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

About 1,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,096 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,441, which makes Houston, TX to Joliet, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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