Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Naperville, IL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,460box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $2,091–$2,829
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Naperville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,460

Return trip

Houston → Naperville$1,828

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

26' box truck lanes from Naperville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$2,687	$3.07	$2,284 – $3,091	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,792	$2.26	$3,223 – $4,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,417	$2.97	$2,054 – $2,780	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,698	$2.22	$2,293 – $3,102	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$4,028	$2.01	$3,424 – $4,632	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,150	$2.34	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$3,418	$3.34	$2,905 – $3,931	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Naperville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,091 and $2,829.

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 $754 of the $2,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,828, which makes Naperville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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