Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Springfield, IL reefer rate

$2,881reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,507–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Springfield price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Springfield → Houston$3,879

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

Houston to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,417	$2.68	$2,151 – $2,683
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$3.20	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,211	$3.56	$2,697 – $3,725
Power only	$2,122	$2.35	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$1.78	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.75	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$967	$1.07	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Springfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,266	$3.34	$2,842 – $3,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,704	$4.00	$6,702 – $8,705	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,477	$7.17	$1,285 – $1,669	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,664	$2.37	$3,188 – $4,140	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,732	$3.01	$2,376 – $3,087	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,202	$3.11	$2,786 – $3,618	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,566	$4.01	$6,582 – $8,549	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,473	$3.36	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Springfield, IL is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,507 and $3,256.

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

About 901 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 $923 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,879, which makes Houston, TX to Springfield, 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