Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY box truck rate

$1,258box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $1,069–$1,447
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $975
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,258

Return trip

Hopkinsville → Chicago$934

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

Chicago to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,952	$4.78	$1,737 – $2,167
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$5.71	$2,027 – $2,633
48' flatbed	$2,431	$5.96	$2,091 – $2,771
Step deck	$2,664	$6.53	$2,238 – $3,090
Power only	$1,682	$4.12	$1,463 – $1,900
Hotshot	$1,267	$3.11	$1,052 – $1,483
26' box truck	$1,258	$3.08	$1,069 – $1,447
Sprinter van	$781	$1.91	$656 – $906

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Hopkinsville

26' box truck lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$1,857	$2.03	$1,579 – $2,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,947	$2.40	$4,205 – $5,689	5 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,558	$1.98	$1,324 – $1,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$2,346	$1.42	$1,994 – $2,698	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$1,528	$1.84	$1,299 – $1,757	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,825	$1.89	$1,551 – $2,098	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$4,829	$2.41	$4,105 – $5,553	5 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,431	$2.03	$1,216 – $1,645	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $1,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,069 and $1,447.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $283 of the $1,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $934, which makes Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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