Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,097box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $932–$1,262
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $871
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,097

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Chicago$815

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

Chicago to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896
53' refrigerated	$2,040	$6.28	$1,775 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,351	$7.23	$1,975 – $2,727
Power only	$1,462	$4.50	$1,272 – $1,652
Hotshot	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288
26' box truck	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262
Sprinter van	$683	$2.10	$574 – $792

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,663	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,912	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $932 and $1,262.

How far is Chicago, IL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 325 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 $226 of the $1,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $815, which makes Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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