KY · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Kentucky
What it costs to move a 53' dry van out of and into Kentucky, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$3.53/mi outbound
+5.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.18/mi
- vs national
- +1.1%
- 1 year
- +25.2%
- 52-week range
- $2.77–$3.53
Dry van · outbound from Kentucky · monthly
Kentucky dry van rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 53' dry van leaving Kentucky averaged $3.53 a mile all-in in October 2026, +1.1% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.18. Kentucky is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kentucky adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Louisville/Jefferson County
From Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,035 | $3.97 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,389 | $2.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,268 | $3.90 |
| Houston, TX | $2,763 | $2.91 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,983 | $2.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,655 | $3.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,162 | $2.82 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,283 | $2.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,554 | $2.98 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,168 | $4.58 |
Into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,486 | $3.25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,918 | $3.64 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,708 | $5.25 |
| Houston, TX | $2,764 | $2.92 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,814 | $2.14 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,030 | $2.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,163 | $2.82 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,762 | $3.65 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,555 | $2.98 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,755 | $2.54 |
Dry van rates by city in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County640,796
- Lexington-Fayette329,437
- Bowling Green79,076
- Owensboro60,675
- Covington41,611
- Georgetown40,518
- Richmond39,581
- Elizabethtown34,565
- Florence33,763
- Nicholasville33,458
- Hopkinsville30,800
- Independence30,196
- Jeffersontown29,388
- Frankfort28,610
- Henderson27,750
- Paducah26,712
- Radcliff22,706
- Ashland21,066
- Erlanger20,172
- Madisonville19,502
- Winchester19,413
- Mount Washington18,863
- Murray18,567
- Shelbyville18,048
- St. Matthews17,806
- Danville17,562
- Fort Thomas16,914
- Berea16,436
- Shively15,850
- Glasgow15,388
- Shepherdsville14,837
- Bardstown14,104
- Newport13,792
- Somerset12,389
- Lawrenceburg12,189
- Campbellsville11,820
Other truck types in Kentucky
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |