Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,456dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $3,076–$3,836
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,561
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,456

Return trip

Houston → Normal$2,567

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

Normal to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$4.23	$3,584 – $4,655
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,038	$3.12	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$2.36	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.42	$1,161 – $1,604

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More lanes from Normal

53' dry van lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$4,329	$4.65	$3,853 – $4,805	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$6,055	$3.07	$5,389 – $6,721	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$5,567	$3.48	$4,955 – $6,179	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$5,957	$3.08	$5,302 – $6,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,994	$3.70	$2,665 – $3,324	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 Normal, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Normal, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,076 and $3,836.

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

About 973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $895 of the $3,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,567, which makes Normal, 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