Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Romeoville, IL to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,751dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $3,339–$4,164
Transit: 3 days

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

Romeoville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,760
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,751

Return trip

Houston → Romeoville$2,787

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

Romeoville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Romeoville, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$3.48	$3,339 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$4.15	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,960	$4.60	$4,166 – $5,753
Power only	$3,304	$3.07	$2,875 – $3,734
Hotshot	$2,493	$2.31	$2,070 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,447	$2.27	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.39	$1,260 – $1,741

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More lanes from Romeoville

53' dry van lanes from Romeoville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$4,114	$4.72	$3,661 – $4,566	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$6,232	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$5,158 – $6,433	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,699	$4.57	$3,292 – $4,105	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,114	$3.41	$3,662 – $4,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,006 mi	$6,151	$3.07	$5,474 – $6,827	4 d
Dallas, TX	913 mi	$3,287	$3.60	$2,926 – $3,649	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$5,197	$5.13	$4,625 – $5,769	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 Romeoville, IL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Romeoville, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,339 and $4,164.

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

About 1,078 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 $991 of the $3,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Romeoville, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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