Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oswego, IL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,442box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,075 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,808
Transit: 3 days

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

Oswego to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,695
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,442

Return trip

Houston → Oswego$1,814

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

Oswego to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oswego, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$3.48	$3,331 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,461	$4.15	$3,881 – $5,041
48' flatbed	$4,539	$4.22	$3,903 – $5,174
Step deck	$4,949	$4.60	$4,157 – $5,741
Power only	$3,297	$3.07	$2,868 – $3,725
Hotshot	$2,488	$2.31	$2,065 – $2,911
26' box truck	$2,442	$2.27	$2,075 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.39	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Oswego

26' box truck lanes from Oswego, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,714	$3.06	$2,307 – $3,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,022 mi	$4,060	$2.01	$3,451 – $4,669	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,768	$2.27	$3,203 – $4,334	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,440	$2.96	$2,074 – $2,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$2,677	$2.23	$2,276 – $3,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$4,006	$2.01	$3,405 – $4,607	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,130	$2.35	$1,810 – $2,449	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 Oswego, IL to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oswego, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,808.

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

About 1,075 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 $747 of the $2,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,814, which makes Oswego, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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