United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Chicago shipping route.
1,748 km by road, about 45 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Chicago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadChicagoTrucking 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 Houston to Chicago shipping route by road
A truck from Houston to Chicago drives 1,748 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,516 km as the crow flies.
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 Houston to Chicago 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 Houston in this directory, Chicago is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Mexico City (1,706 km), Savannah (1,563 km) and Atlanta (1,288 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Chicago?
1,748 km by road (1,516 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Chicago?
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 Chicago to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to Laredo511 km
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Monterrey793 km - Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Columbus to Chicago579 km
- Kansas City to Chicago823 km
Toronto to Chicago847 km- Memphis to Chicago861 km
- Atlanta to Chicago1,234 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 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.