Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Oak Park, IL box truck rate

$1,857box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $1,578–$2,135
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Oak Park price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

Oak Park → Houston$2,499

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 Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Oak Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832
48' flatbed	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931
Step deck	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361
Power only	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833
Hotshot	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Oak Park

26' box truck lanes into Oak Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$1,603	$1.88	$1,362 – $1,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,700 mi	$2,183	$1.28	$1,856 – $2,511	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	794 mi	$1,345	$1.69	$1,143 – $1,547	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,034	$1.65	$1,729 – $2,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,442	$2.19	$3,776 – $5,108	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$1,629	$1.73	$1,385 – $1,873	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$1,406	$1.37	$1,195 – $1,617	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Oak Park, IL is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,578 and $2,135.

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

About 1,106 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 $768 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Houston, TX to Oak Park, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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