Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$1,708dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,520–$1,896
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,708

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Chicago$1,268

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

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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,708 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,520 and $1,896.

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 $299 of the $1,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,268, which makes Chicago, IL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 35% 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