Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Lenox, IL reefer rate

$3,312reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$3,742
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Lenox price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,312

Return trip

New Lenox → Houston$4,458

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

Houston to New Lenox by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Lenox, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$2.59	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,312	$3.08	$2,881 – $3,742
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.14	$2,898 – $3,841
Step deck	$3,674	$3.42	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,447	$2.28	$2,129 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.72	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.69	$1,541 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.03	$934 – $1,289

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into New Lenox

53' refrigerated lanes into New Lenox, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$2,962	$3.43	$2,577 – $3,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	801 mi	$2,483	$3.10	$2,160 – $2,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,635	$3.02	$3,162 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$8,011	$3.98	$6,969 – $9,052	4 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$2,906	$3.19	$2,528 – $3,284	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,525	$2.52	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to New Lenox, IL is estimated at $3,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $3,742.

How far is Houston, TX from New Lenox, IL by truck?

About 1,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Lenox, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,458, which makes Houston, TX to New Lenox, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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