Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,268dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 325 mi
Typical range: $1,129–$1,408
Transit: 1 day

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $969
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,268

Return trip

Chicago → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,708

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,268	$3.90	$1,129 – $1,408
53' refrigerated	$1,515	$4.66	$1,318 – $1,712
48' flatbed	$1,591	$4.90	$1,369 – $1,814
Step deck	$1,746	$5.37	$1,467 – $2,025
Power only	$1,086	$3.34	$944 – $1,227
Hotshot	$818	$2.52	$679 – $957
26' box truck	$815	$2.51	$692 – $937
Sprinter van	$507	$1.56	$426 – $588

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,035	$3.97	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,389	$2.48	$4,797 – $5,982	5 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,763	$2.91	$2,459 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,983	$2.80	$4,435 – $5,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,655	$3.89	$2,363 – $2,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,162	$2.82	$2,814 – $3,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,283	$2.49	$4,702 – $5,864	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,554	$2.98	$2,273 – $2,835	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 325 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,129 and $1,408.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Chicago, IL 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 $1,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. 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