Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lombard, IL dry van rate

$2,829dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $2,517–$3,140
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lombard price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,819
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

Lombard → Houston$3,808

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

Houston to Lombard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lombard, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$2.58	$2,517 – $3,140
53' refrigerated	$3,371	$3.07	$2,933 – $3,810
48' flatbed	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,492	$2.27	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,845	$1.68	$1,569 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.03	$950 – $1,312

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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 Lombard

53' dry van lanes into Lombard, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,491	$2.87	$2,217 – $2,765	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$6,823	$3.34	$6,073 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,311	$1.96	$2,946 – $3,675	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,094	$2.59	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,096	$2.53	$2,756 – $3,437	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$6,737	$3.34	$5,996 – $7,478	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,482	$2.66	$2,209 – $2,755	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,165	$2.10	$1,927 – $2,403	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lombard, IL is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,517 and $3,140.

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

About 1,098 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 $1,010 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,808, which makes Houston, TX to Lombard, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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