Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oak Forest, IL sprinter rate

$1,122sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.03
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $943–$1,302
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $1,122

Return trip

Oak Forest → Houston$1,511

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

Houston to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,806	$2.58	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.08	$2,909 – $3,779
48' flatbed	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,709	$3.41	$3,115 – $4,302
Power only	$2,472	$2.27	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.72	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,830	$1.68	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.03	$943 – $1,302

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Oak Forest

Sprinter van lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$982	$1.15	$825 – $1,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$2,745	$1.33	$2,306 – $3,184	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$1,331	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$823	$1.04	$692 – $955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$1,233	$1.01	$1,035 – $1,430	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$2,708	$1.34	$2,275 – $3,141	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$988	$1.07	$830 – $1,146	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$848	$0.85	$712 – $984	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $1,122 all-in in October 2026, or $1.03 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $943 and $1,302.

How far is Houston, TX from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 1,087 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 $425 of the $1,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,511, which makes Houston, TX to Oak Forest, 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