Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Quincy, IL dry van rate

$2,350dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,091–$2,608
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Quincy price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,350

Return trip

Quincy → Houston$3,163

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

Houston to Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$2.70	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,802	$3.22	$2,438 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,864	$3.30	$2,463 – $3,265
Step deck	$3,125	$3.60	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,062	$2.37	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,555	$1.79	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.76	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$940	$1.08	$790 – $1,090

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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 Quincy

53' dry van lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,973	$2.74	$2,646 – $3,300	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,153	$3.38	$5,476 – $6,830	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$1,423	$5.16	$1,266 – $1,579	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$2,900	$2.01	$2,581 – $3,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$2,502	$2.47	$2,227 – $2,777	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,578	$2.64	$2,294 – $2,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$6,040	$3.39	$5,376 – $6,704	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$1,957	$2.87	$1,742 – $2,172	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Quincy, IL is estimated at $2,350 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,091 and $2,608.

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

About 869 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 $799 of the $2,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes Houston, TX to Quincy, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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