Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,678box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,930
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,004
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $1,678

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Boston$2,451

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Boston to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$2.66	$2,292 – $2,859
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$3.17	$2,671 – $3,469
48' flatbed	$3,130	$3.23	$2,692 – $3,568
Step deck	$3,415	$3.52	$2,868 – $3,961
Power only	$2,264	$2.33	$1,970 – $2,559
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.76	$1,418 – $1,999
26' box truck	$1,678	$1.73	$1,427 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.06	$865 – $1,195

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More lanes from Boston

26' box truck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$910	$2.88	$773 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836	7 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,678 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,930.

How far is Boston, MA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $674 of the $1,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,451, which makes Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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