Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,504dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 433 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,670
Transit: 1 day

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

Somerset to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $1,504

Return trip

Chicago → Somerset$2,026

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

Somerset to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,504	$3.47	$1,339 – $1,670
53' refrigerated	$1,796	$4.15	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,870	$4.32	$1,608 – $2,132
Step deck	$2,048	$4.73	$1,720 – $2,376
Power only	$1,298	$3.00	$1,129 – $1,467
Hotshot	$978	$2.26	$812 – $1,144
26' box truck	$970	$2.24	$825 – $1,116
Sprinter van	$602	$1.39	$505 – $698

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More lanes from Somerset

53' dry van lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$2,955	$4.01	$2,630 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$5,547	$2.47	$4,937 – $6,157	5 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$2,753	$2.92	$2,450 – $3,056	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$5,140	$2.79	$4,575 – $5,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$2,562	$3.95	$2,280 – $2,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,185	$2.81	$2,835 – $3,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$5,429	$2.48	$4,832 – $6,027	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$2,616	$2.96	$2,328 – $2,903	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 Somerset, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Somerset, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 433 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,670.

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

About 433 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 $398 of the $1,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,026, which makes Somerset, 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