Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Woodstock, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,570hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$3,007
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woodstock to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Houston → Woodstock$1,909

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

Woodstock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Woodstock, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,864	$3.46	$3,439 – $4,289
53' refrigerated	$4,605	$4.12	$4,006 – $5,204
48' flatbed	$4,681	$4.19	$4,026 – $5,337
Step deck	$5,104	$4.57	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,406	$3.05	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.30	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.26	$2,143 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.38	$1,298 – $1,793

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More lanes from Woodstock

Hotshot lanes from Woodstock, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$2,777	$3.11	$2,305 – $3,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,024 mi	$4,160	$2.06	$3,453 – $4,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	60 mi	$520	$8.66	$431 – $608	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,871	$2.32	$3,213 – $4,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	837 mi	$2,508	$3.00	$2,081 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$2,801	$2.26	$2,325 – $3,278	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	943 mi	$2,235	$2.37	$1,855 – $2,615	2 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 Woodstock, IL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Woodstock, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $3,007.

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

About 1,118 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 $699 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,909, which makes Woodstock, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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