Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Schaumburg, IL hotshot rate

$1,895hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $1,573–$2,217
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Schaumburg price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,202
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,895

Return trip

Schaumburg → Houston$2,551

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

Houston to Schaumburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Schaumburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,849	$2.57	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,396	$3.07	$2,955 – $3,838
48' flatbed	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937
Step deck	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367
Power only	$2,511	$2.27	$2,185 – $2,838
Hotshot	$1,895	$1.71	$1,573 – $2,217
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.68	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.03	$957 – $1,322

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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 Schaumburg

Hotshot lanes into Schaumburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$1,656	$1.90	$1,375 – $1,938	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$2,216	$1.31	$1,840 – $2,593	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$1,392	$1.71	$1,155 – $1,628	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,074	$1.68	$1,721 – $2,427	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,517	$2.24	$3,749 – $5,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$1,655	$1.76	$1,373 – $1,936	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,042 mi	$1,453	$1.39	$1,206 – $1,700	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Schaumburg, IL is estimated at $1,895 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,573 and $2,217.

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

About 1,108 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 $693 of the $1,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,551, which makes Houston, TX to Schaumburg, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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