Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Prospect, IL freight rate

$2,862dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,177
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mount Prospect price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $2,862

Return trip

Mount Prospect → Houston$3,853

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

Houston to Mount Prospect by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Prospect, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,862	$2.57	$2,547 – $3,177
53' refrigerated	$3,411	$3.06	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,468	$3.11	$2,982 – $3,953
Step deck	$3,781	$3.39	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,522	$2.26	$2,195 – $2,850
Hotshot	$1,903	$1.71	$1,580 – $2,227
26' box truck	$1,868	$1.68	$1,587 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.03	$962 – $1,328

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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 Mount Prospect

53' dry van lanes into Mount Prospect, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,482	$2.88	$2,209 – $2,756	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$3,326	$1.96	$2,960 – $3,692	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,088	$2.60	$1,858 – $2,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,127	$2.52	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$6,761	$3.34	$6,017 – $7,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,513	$2.65	$2,237 – $2,789	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,041 mi	$2,185	$2.10	$1,945 – $2,426	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mount Prospect, IL is estimated at $2,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,177.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Prospect, IL by truck?

About 1,114 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 $1,024 of the $2,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Prospect, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,853, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Prospect, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology