Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockford, IL hotshot rate

$1,881hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $1,561–$2,200
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,195
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $1,881

Return trip

Rockford → Houston$2,532

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

Houston to Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$2.58	$2,517 – $3,140
53' refrigerated	$3,371	$3.07	$2,933 – $3,810
48' flatbed	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,738	$3.40	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,492	$2.27	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,845	$1.68	$1,569 – $2,122
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.03	$950 – $1,312

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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 Rockford

Hotshot lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$1,747	$1.87	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$574	$6.38	$477 – $672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$2,157	$1.32	$1,790 – $2,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$1,474	$1.69	$1,223 – $1,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,046	$1.68	$1,698 – $2,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$4,410	$2.25	$3,660 – $5,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$1,625	$1.77	$1,349 – $1,901	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Rockford, IL is estimated at $1,881 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,561 and $2,200.

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

About 1,098 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 $686 of the $1,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,532, which makes Houston, TX to Rockford, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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