Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Murray, KY freight rate

$2,011dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $1,790–$2,232
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Murray price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Murray → Chicago$1,493

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

Chicago to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$4.70	$1,790 – $2,232
53' refrigerated	$2,400	$5.61	$2,088 – $2,712
48' flatbed	$2,500	$5.84	$2,150 – $2,851
Step deck	$2,739	$6.40	$2,301 – $3,177
Power only	$1,735	$4.05	$1,509 – $1,960
Hotshot	$1,307	$3.05	$1,085 – $1,529
26' box truck	$1,297	$3.03	$1,103 – $1,492
Sprinter van	$804	$1.88	$676 – $933

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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 Murray

53' dry van lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$2,994	$3.08	$2,664 – $3,323	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$7,370	$3.68	$6,560 – $8,181	4 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,277	$3.09	$2,026 – $2,527	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$3,478	$2.17	$3,096 – $3,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$2,474	$2.79	$2,202 – $2,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,672	$2.94	$2,378 – $2,966	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$7,184	$3.69	$6,394 – $7,975	4 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,070	$3.20	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Murray, KY is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,790 and $2,232.

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

About 428 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 $394 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, which makes Chicago, IL to Murray, 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