Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,559box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$2,942
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,559

Return trip

Houston → Waukegan$1,901

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

Waukegan to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.44	$3,489 – $4,351
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,176	$4.55	$4,348 – $6,004
Power only	$3,456	$3.04	$3,007 – $3,906
Hotshot	$2,608	$2.29	$2,165 – $3,052
26' box truck	$2,559	$2.25	$2,175 – $2,942
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.38	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Waukegan

26' box truck lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,651	$3.08	$2,254 – $3,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,127	$2.00	$3,508 – $4,746	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,854	$2.26	$3,276 – $4,432	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,392	$2.97	$2,033 – $2,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,791	$2.21	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$2,243	$2.32	$1,906 – $2,579	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$3,521	$3.32	$2,993 – $4,049	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Waukegan, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $2,942.

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

About 1,138 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 $791 of the $2,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,901, which makes Waukegan, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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