Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,856power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,485–$3,227
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Houston → Springfield$2,122

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

Springfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$3.61	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,856	$3.17	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.39	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.44	$1,093 – $1,510

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More lanes from Springfield

Power only lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,961	$4.05	$3,446 – $4,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$5,265	$2.74	$4,581 – $5,950	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,044	$5.07	$908 – $1,179	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$4,793	$3.10	$4,170 – $5,416	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$3,543	$3.91	$3,082 – $4,004	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,183	$3.09	$2,769 – $3,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$5,170	$2.74	$4,498 – $5,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,441	$3.31	$2,124 – $2,758	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Springfield, IL to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Springfield, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,485 and $3,227.

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

About 901 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 $828 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,122, which makes Springfield, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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