Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Lockport, IL to Houston, TX sprinter rate
$1,501sprinter
+3.0% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.39
- Distance
- 1,078 mi
- Typical range
- $1,260–$1,741
- Transit
- 2 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Lockport to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +7.7%
- 1 year
- +16.8%
- 5 years
- +24.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,080
- Fuel
- $421
- All-in estimate
- $1,501
Return trip
Houston → Lockport$1,115This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Lockport to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,751 | $3.48 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,471 | $4.15 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,549 | $4.22 | |
| Step deck | $4,960 | $4.60 | |
| Power only | $3,304 | $3.07 | |
| Hotshot | $2,493 | $2.31 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,447 | $2.27 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,501 | $1.39 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Lockport
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,640 | $1.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,497 | $1.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,322 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,474 | $1.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,646 | $1.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,463 | $1.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,316 | $1.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,071 | $2.05 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,801 | $1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,347 | $1.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,532 | $1.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,042 | $0.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,524 | $0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,229 | $1.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lockport, IL to Houston, TX?
A Sprinter van from Lockport, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,501 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,260 and $1,741.
How far is Lockport, IL from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,078 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 $421 of the $1,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lockport, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,115, which makes Lockport, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. 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