Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,581hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$3,020
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Houston → McHenry$1,918

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

McHenry to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$3.45	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$4.11	$4,024 – $5,227
48' flatbed	$4,701	$4.18	$4,043 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,125	$4.56	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,421	$3.04	$2,976 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.30	$2,143 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.25	$2,153 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.38	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from McHenry

Hotshot lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$2,758	$3.11	$2,289 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$4,177	$2.05	$3,467 – $4,887	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,890	$2.31	$3,228 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,489	$3.00	$2,066 – $2,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,815	$2.26	$2,336 – $3,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$3,609	$3.37	$2,996 – $4,223	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from McHenry, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $3,020.

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

About 1,124 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 $703 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes McHenry, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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