Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Naperville, IL freight rate

$2,801dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $2,493–$3,110
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Naperville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $2,801

Return trip

Naperville → Houston$3,771

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

Houston to Naperville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Naperville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,801	$2.58	$2,493 – $3,110
53' refrigerated	$3,339	$3.08	$2,905 – $3,773
48' flatbed	$3,396	$3.13	$2,921 – $3,872
Step deck	$3,703	$3.41	$3,111 – $4,296
Power only	$2,468	$2.27	$2,147 – $2,789
Hotshot	$1,862	$1.72	$1,546 – $2,179
26' box truck	$1,828	$1.68	$1,553 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.03	$941 – $1,300

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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 Naperville

53' dry van lanes into Naperville, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$2,511	$2.87	$2,235 – $2,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,292	$1.97	$2,930 – $3,654	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,110	$2.59	$1,878 – $2,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$3,069	$2.53	$2,731 – $3,406	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$6,705	$3.35	$5,967 – $7,442	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$2,157	$2.11	$1,920 – $2,394	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Naperville, IL is estimated at $2,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,493 and $3,110.

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

About 1,085 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 $998 of the $2,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,771, which makes Houston, TX to Naperville, 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