United StatesUnited StatesChicago to Houston shipping route.
1,748 km by road, about 45 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Houston
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadHoustonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,748 km (1,086 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,516 km |
| Transit time | 45 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 23 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Houston shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Chicago, United States to Houston, United States is 1,748 km (1,086 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,516 km apart, so the road adds 15%.
Transit time for one driver is about 45 h 48 min, of which 23 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Houston is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,692 km and takes about 2.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Houston is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations: Denver (1,637 km), Dallas (1,554 km) and Savannah (1,543 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Houston?
1,748 km by road (1,516 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Houston?
About 45 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (23 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
Toronto847 km - Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Dallas to Houston386 km
- Laredo to Houston511 km
Monterrey to Houston793 km- Memphis to Houston946 km
- Kansas City to Houston1,165 km
- Atlanta to Houston1,288 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.