Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oak Lawn, IL hotshot rate

$1,876hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$2,195
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oak Lawn price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,191
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $1,876

Return trip

Oak Lawn → Houston$2,526

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 Lawn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oak Lawn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,822	$2.58	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801
48' flatbed	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327
Power only	$2,487	$2.27	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.03	$948 – $1,310

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Oak Lawn

Hotshot lanes into Oak Lawn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$1,625	$1.91	$1,348 – $1,901	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$2,230	$1.31	$1,851 – $2,609	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$1,361	$1.72	$1,130 – $1,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,063	$1.68	$1,712 – $2,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,547	$2.24	$3,774 – $5,320	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$1,645	$1.76	$1,365 – $1,924	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,010 mi	$1,416	$1.40	$1,175 – $1,657	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Oak Lawn, IL is estimated at $1,876 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $2,195.

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

About 1,095 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 $685 of the $1,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,526, which makes Houston, TX to Oak Lawn, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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