Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,398power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$3,840
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niles to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $3,398

Return trip

Houston → Niles$2,524

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

Niles to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.46	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908
Power only	$3,398	$3.05	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.38	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Niles

Power only lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,553	$4.16	$3,091 – $4,015	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$5,209	$3.06	$4,532 – $5,886	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$3,196	$4.02	$2,781 – $3,612	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,978	$3.14	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$4,654	$4.50	$4,049 – $5,259	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Niles, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $3,840.

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

About 1,115 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 $1,025 of the $3,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,524, which makes Niles, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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