Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Peoria, 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

Peoria 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 → Peoria$2,567

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

Peoria to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Peoria, 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 Peoria

53' dry van lanes from Peoria, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	968 mi	$4,464	$4.61	$3,973 – $4,955	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,934 mi	$5,955	$3.08	$5,300 – $6,610	4 d
Chicago, IL	148 mi	$1,080	$7.30	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,568 mi	$5,471	$3.49	$4,869 – $6,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$4,014	$4.46	$3,573 – $4,456	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,094 mi	$3,796	$3.47	$3,379 – $4,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,862	$3.09	$5,217 – $6,507	4 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$2,966	$3.71	$2,640 – $3,293	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 Peoria, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,567, which makes Peoria, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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