Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McHenry, IL power only rate

$2,541power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,211–$2,872
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to McHenry price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

McHenry → Houston$3,421

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

Houston to McHenry by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McHenry, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,883	$2.56	$2,566 – $3,200
53' refrigerated	$3,436	$3.06	$2,989 – $3,883
48' flatbed	$3,493	$3.11	$3,004 – $3,982
Step deck	$3,808	$3.39	$3,198 – $4,417
Power only	$2,541	$2.26	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.71	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,881	$1.67	$1,599 – $2,164
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.03	$969 – $1,338

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for power only →

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 McHenry

Power only lanes into McHenry, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$2,223	$2.51	$1,934 – $2,513	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,036	$2.97	$5,251 – $6,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$2,928	$1.74	$2,548 – $3,309	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$1,873	$2.26	$1,630 – $2,117	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,771	$2.22	$2,411 – $3,131	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$5,966	$2.97	$5,191 – $6,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,214	$2.33	$1,926 – $2,502	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$1,968	$1.84	$1,712 – $2,224	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to McHenry, IL is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,211 and $2,872.

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

About 1,124 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 $1,033 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Houston, TX to McHenry, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →