Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX sprinter rate
$1,520sprinter
+3.0% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.39
- Distance
- 1,095 mi
- Typical range
- $1,277–$1,763
- Transit
- 2 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Wheaton to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +7.7%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- 5 years
- +25.3%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,092
- Fuel
- $428
- All-in estimate
- $1,520
Return trip
Houston → Wheaton$1,129This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Wheaton to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,799 | $3.47 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,528 | $4.14 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,605 | $4.21 | |
| Step deck | $5,021 | $4.59 | |
| Power only | $3,347 | $3.06 | |
| Hotshot | $2,526 | $2.31 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,479 | $2.26 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,520 | $1.39 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Wheaton
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,647 | $1.89 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,495 | $1.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,323 | $1.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,482 | $1.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,661 | $1.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,463 | $1.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,331 | $1.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,107 | $2.05 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,801 | $1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,347 | $1.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,532 | $1.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,042 | $0.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,524 | $0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,229 | $1.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX?
A Sprinter van from Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,520 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,277 and $1,763.
How far is Wheaton, IL from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,095 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 $428 of the $1,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,092 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wheaton, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,129, which makes Wheaton, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology