Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL power only rate

$2,483power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$2,806
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Charles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,483

Return trip

St. Charles → Houston$3,342

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

Houston to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.58	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,483	$2.27	$2,160 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into St. Charles

Power only lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,221	$2.51	$1,933 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,020	$2.97	$5,237 – $6,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$2,911	$1.74	$2,533 – $3,290	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$1,866	$2.26	$1,624 – $2,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,718	$2.23	$2,365 – $3,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$5,942	$2.97	$5,170 – $6,715	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$1,922	$1.85	$1,672 – $2,172	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL?

A Power only from Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $2,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $2,806.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,005 of the $2,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Houston, TX to St. Charles, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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