Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Naperville, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,771dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $3,356–$4,186
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Naperville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,771

Return trip

Houston → Naperville$2,801

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

Naperville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Naperville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$3.48	$3,356 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,495	$4.14	$3,910 – $5,079
48' flatbed	$4,572	$4.21	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,985	$4.59	$4,187 – $5,783
Power only	$3,322	$3.06	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.31	$2,081 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.27	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.39	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Naperville

53' dry van lanes from Naperville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$4,128	$4.71	$3,674 – $4,583	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$5,792	$3.46	$5,155 – $6,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,716	$4.56	$3,307 – $4,125	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,131	$3.41	$3,677 – $4,586	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$6,145	$3.07	$5,469 – $6,821	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$3,301	$3.60	$2,938 – $3,664	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$5,242	$5.12	$4,666 – $5,819	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Naperville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,356 and $4,186.

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

About 1,085 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 $998 of the $3,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Naperville, 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