Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$546sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 369 mi
Typical range: $458–$633
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $402
Fuel: $144
All-in estimate: $546

Return trip

Chicago → Lexington-Fayette$735

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$4.41	$1,417 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,705	$4.62	$1,466 – $1,943
Step deck	$1,869	$5.07	$1,570 – $2,168
Power only	$1,172	$3.18	$1,020 – $1,324
Hotshot	$883	$2.39	$733 – $1,033
26' box truck	$878	$2.38	$746 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$546	$1.48	$458 – $633

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

Sprinter van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,133	$1.63	$952 – $1,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$2,224	$0.99	$1,868 – $2,580	4 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,152	$1.15	$968 – $1,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,068	$1.11	$1,737 – $2,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$983	$1.61	$826 – $1,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,318	$1.12	$1,107 – $1,529	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$2,181	$0.99	$1,832 – $2,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$1,081	$1.17	$908 – $1,254	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $546 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 369 mi. Quotes typically land between $458 and $633.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 369 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 $144 of the $546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $735, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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