Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN freight rate

$1,122dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.63
Distance: 147 mi
Typical range: $998–$1,245
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kokomo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $987
Fuel: $135
All-in estimate: $1,122

Return trip

Kokomo → Chicago$1,038

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Kokomo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,122	$7.63	$998 – $1,245
53' refrigerated	$1,342	$9.13	$1,167 – $1,516
48' flatbed	$1,445	$9.83	$1,242 – $1,647
Step deck	$1,592	$10.83	$1,338 – $1,847
Power only	$938	$6.38	$816 – $1,060
Hotshot	$706	$4.80	$586 – $826
26' box truck	$712	$4.84	$605 – $819
Sprinter van	$449	$3.05	$377 – $520

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Kokomo

53' dry van lanes into Kokomo, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	755 mi	$2,335	$3.09	$2,078 – $2,591	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$7,421	$3.46	$6,605 – $8,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$2,875	$2.70	$2,559 – $3,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,773 mi	$3,601	$2.03	$3,205 – $3,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$1,930	$2.82	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,205	$2.63	$2,853 – $3,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,110 mi	$7,307	$3.46	$6,503 – $8,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$2,588	$2.77	$2,303 – $2,872	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN is estimated at $1,122 all-in in October 2026, or $7.63 a mile over about 147 mi. Quotes typically land between $998 and $1,245.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kokomo, IN by truck?

About 147 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 $135 of the $1,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,038, which makes Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology