Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL dry van rate

$2,879dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $2,562–$3,195
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Northbrook price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Northbrook → Houston$3,875

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

Houston to Northbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$2.57	$2,562 – $3,195
53' refrigerated	$3,431	$3.06	$2,985 – $3,877
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.11	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,802	$3.39	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,537	$2.26	$2,208 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,915	$1.71	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.67	$1,597 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.03	$967 – $1,336

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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 Northbrook

53' dry van lanes into Northbrook, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,469	$2.88	$2,198 – $2,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,338	$1.96	$2,971 – $3,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$2,078	$2.60	$1,850 – $2,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,144	$2.52	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$6,782	$3.34	$6,036 – $7,528	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$2,189	$2.10	$1,948 – $2,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,562 and $3,195.

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

About 1,122 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 $1,032 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,875, which makes Houston, TX to Northbrook, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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