Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Plainfield, IL sprinter rate

$1,111sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.03
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $934–$1,289
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Plainfield price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $691
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,111

Return trip

Plainfield → Houston$1,496

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

Houston to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Plainfield, 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

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 Plainfield

Sprinter van lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$1,009	$1.15	$848 – $1,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$2,709	$1.34	$2,276 – $3,143	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$1,311	$0.79	$1,101 – $1,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$847	$1.03	$712 – $983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$1,218	$1.01	$1,023 – $1,413	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$2,674	$1.34	$2,246 – $3,101	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$972	$1.07	$816 – $1,127	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$858	$0.84	$721 – $995	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $1,111 all-in in October 2026, or $1.03 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $934 and $1,289.

How far is Houston, TX from Plainfield, 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 $420 of the $1,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,496, which makes Houston, TX to Plainfield, 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