Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vernon Hills, IL box truck rate

$1,884box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $1,602–$2,167
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,102
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $1,884

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Houston$2,536

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

Houston to Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$2.56	$2,569 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,441	$3.06	$2,994 – $3,888
48' flatbed	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423
Power only	$2,545	$2.26	$2,214 – $2,876
Hotshot	$1,921	$1.71	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.67	$1,602 – $2,167
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.03	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Vernon Hills

26' box truck lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$4,489	$2.19	$3,815 – $5,162	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$2,181	$1.28	$1,854 – $2,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,363	$1.69	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$1,650	$1.73	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$1,440	$1.37	$1,224 – $1,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $1,884 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,602 and $2,167.

How far is Houston, TX from Vernon Hills, IL by truck?

About 1,126 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 $782 of the $1,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vernon Hills, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,536, which makes Houston, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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