Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oak Lawn, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,799dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,381–$4,217
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Lawn to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Houston → Oak Lawn$2,822

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

Oak Lawn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Lawn, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,347	$3.06	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.31	$2,097 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from Oak Lawn

53' dry van lanes from Oak Lawn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,037	$4.74	$3,593 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$5,861	$3.45	$5,216 – $6,506	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$3,629	$4.59	$3,230 – $4,028	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,168	$3.40	$3,709 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,010 mi	$5,185	$5.13	$4,615 – $5,755	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 Oak Lawn, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oak Lawn, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,381 and $4,217.

How far is Oak Lawn, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,007 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oak Lawn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,822, which makes Oak Lawn, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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