Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Streamwood, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,543hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,975
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Streamwood to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,853
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Houston → Streamwood$1,889

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

Streamwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Streamwood, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$3.46	$3,404 – $4,245
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$4.13	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862
Power only	$3,370	$3.05	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,495	$2.26	$2,121 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.39	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Streamwood

Hotshot lanes from Streamwood, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	878 mi	$2,738	$3.12	$2,272 – $3,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,036 mi	$4,182	$2.05	$3,471 – $4,893	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	818 mi	$2,463	$3.01	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,784	$2.26	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,008 mi	$4,130	$2.06	$3,428 – $4,833	4 d
Dallas, TX	935 mi	$2,220	$2.37	$1,842 – $2,597	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$3,537	$3.39	$2,935 – $4,138	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Streamwood, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,975.

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

About 1,104 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 $690 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,889, which makes Streamwood, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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