Independence, KY · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Independence, KY

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Independence, Kentucky, on its busiest lanes.

$3.53/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.18/mi
vs national: +1.1%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 30,196

Dry van lanes from Independence

53' dry van rates from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,779	$4.10	$2,473 – $3,085	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,545	$2.47	$4,935 – $6,155	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,224	$4.01	$1,090 – $1,359	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,981	$2.86	$2,653 – $3,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$5,167	$2.79	$4,599 – $5,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,417	$4.04	$2,151 – $2,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,380	$2.78	$3,008 – $3,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$5,445	$2.48	$4,846 – $6,044	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,767	$2.91	$2,463 – $3,072	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	729 mi	$3,291	$4.51	$2,929 – $3,653	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	983 mi	$2,843	$2.89	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,377 mi	$5,842	$2.46	$5,199 – $6,485	5 d
Austin, TX	1,131 mi	$3,183	$2.81	$2,833 – $3,533	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,714	$4.40	$1,526 – $1,903	1 d

From Independence, a 53' dry van costs between $2.46 a mile (San Jose, $5,842) and $4.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,291) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Independence

Dry van lanes into Independence

53' dry van rates into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,276	$3.36	$2,026 – $2,527	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,146	$3.63	$7,250 – $9,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,649	$5.41	$1,467 – $1,830	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,982	$2.86	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$3,954	$2.13	$3,519 – $4,389	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,848	$3.09	$1,645 – $2,052	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,381	$2.78	$3,009 – $3,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$8,000	$3.64	$7,120 – $8,880	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,768	$2.91	$2,464 – $3,073	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	729 mi	$1,823	$2.50	$1,623 – $2,024	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	983 mi	$2,844	$2.89	$2,531 – $3,157	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,377 mi	$8,583	$3.61	$7,639 – $9,527	5 d
Austin, TX	1,131 mi	$3,184	$2.82	$2,834 – $3,534	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,407	$3.61	$1,252 – $1,562	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Kentucky market

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Independence is priced with the Kentucky market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Independence's own distances.

Independence rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Independence by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

Dry van lanes from Independence

Price a load from Independence

Dry van lanes into Independence

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Independence rates by truck type

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