Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL dry van rate

$2,889dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,571–$3,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mundelein price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $2,889

Return trip

Mundelein → Houston$3,889

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

Houston to Mundelein by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$2.56	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,443	$3.06	$2,996 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426
Power only	$2,547	$2.26	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.71	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.67	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.03	$971 – $1,341

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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 Mundelein

53' dry van lanes into Mundelein, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$2,496	$2.87	$2,221 – $2,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$6,838	$3.34	$6,086 – $7,590	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$3,326	$1.96	$2,960 – $3,692	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,102	$2.59	$1,871 – $2,333	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,150	$2.52	$2,804 – $3,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$6,758	$3.34	$6,015 – $7,501	4 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$2,534	$2.65	$2,255 – $2,813	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$2,214	$2.09	$1,971 – $2,458	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL is estimated at $2,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,571 and $3,207.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,036 of the $2,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,889, which makes Houston, TX to Mundelein, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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