Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,128sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.03
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $948–$1,309
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $701
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

West Chicago → Houston$1,519

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 type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,820	$2.58	$2,510 – $3,130
53' refrigerated	$3,361	$3.07	$2,924 – $3,798
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.12	$2,940 – $3,897
Step deck	$3,727	$3.41	$3,131 – $4,324
Power only	$2,485	$2.27	$2,162 – $2,808
Hotshot	$1,875	$1.71	$1,556 – $2,194
26' box truck	$1,840	$1.68	$1,564 – $2,116
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.03	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into West Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$1,008	$1.15	$847 – $1,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$1,317	$0.79	$1,106 – $1,527	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$848	$1.03	$712 – $984	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$1,233	$1.01	$1,036 – $1,431	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$2,681	$1.34	$2,252 – $3,110	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$987	$1.07	$829 – $1,145	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$871	$0.84	$731 – $1,010	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $1.03 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $948 and $1,309.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $427 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,519, which makes Houston, TX to West Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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