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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,485power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile
$2.27
Distance
1,094 mi
Typical range
$2,162–$2,808
Transit
3 days

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

Houston to West Chicago price history

$1,750$2,000$2,250$2,500202220242026
3 months
+14.1%
1 year
+24.7%
5 years
+32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$1,479
Fuel
$1,006
All-in estimate
$2,485

Return trip

West Chicago → Houston$3,345

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

Houston to West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$2,820$2.58
53' refrigerated$3,361$3.07
48' flatbed$3,419$3.12
Step deck$3,727$3.41
Power only$2,485$2.27
Hotshot$1,875$1.71
26' box truck$1,840$1.68
Sprinter van$1,128$1.03

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Houston, TX

West Chicago, IL

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$4,875$2.91
Los Angeles, CA$3,542$2.18
Chicago, IL$2,507$2.27
Phoenix, AZ$3,003$2.51
Philadelphia, PA$4,419$2.79
San Antonio, TX$891$3.98
San Diego, CA$3,360$2.19
Dallas, TX$968$3.68

More lanes into West Chicago

Power only lanes into West Chicago, IL
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,211$2.51
Los Angeles, CA$6,033$2.97
Phoenix, AZ$2,919$1.74
Philadelphia, PA$1,857$2.27
San Antonio, TX$2,722$2.23
San Diego, CA$5,956$2.97
Dallas, TX$2,167$2.34
Jacksonville, FL$1,916$1.85

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,808.

How far is Houston, TX from West Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,094 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 $1,006 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Chicago, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,345, which makes Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →