Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,538reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$5,128
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lombard to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,413
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $4,538

Return trip

Houston → Lombard$3,371

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lombard to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,808	$3.47	$3,389 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,538	$4.13	$3,948 – $5,128
48' flatbed	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261
Step deck	$5,032	$4.58	$4,227 – $5,837
Power only	$3,355	$3.06	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,484	$2.26	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.39	$1,279 – $1,767

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More lanes from Lombard

53' refrigerated lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,883	$5.63	$4,248 – $5,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$7,449	$3.64	$6,481 – $8,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,940	$4.12	$6,037 – $7,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,398	$5.45	$3,826 – $4,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,967	$4.05	$4,321 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$7,355	$3.65	$6,399 – $8,311	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,273	$6.10	$5,458 – $7,089	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lombard, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,538 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $5,128.

How far is Lombard, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,098 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 $1,125 of the $4,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lombard, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,371, which makes Lombard, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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