Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Vernon Hills, IL to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,555sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $1,306–$1,803
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vernon Hills to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,115
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $1,555

Return trip

Houston → Vernon Hills$1,155

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

Vernon Hills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vernon Hills, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.45	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$4.11	$4,030 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367
Step deck	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954
Power only	$3,426	$3.04	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.30	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.25	$2,156 – $2,917
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.38	$1,306 – $1,803

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More lanes from Vernon Hills

Sprinter van lanes from Vernon Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$1,635	$1.89	$1,374 – $1,897	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$2,510	$1.22	$2,109 – $2,912	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$2,344	$1.38	$1,969 – $2,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,477	$1.83	$1,240 – $1,713	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$1,695	$1.36	$1,424 – $1,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$2,480	$1.23	$2,083 – $2,877	4 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$1,363	$1.43	$1,145 – $1,581	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,146	$2.04	$1,803 – $2,489	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Vernon Hills, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,555 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,306 and $1,803.

How far is Vernon Hills, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,126 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 $440 of the $1,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Vernon Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,155, which makes Vernon Hills, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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