Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,304box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 570 mi
Typical range: $1,108–$1,499
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $908
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Buffalo$1,592

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Buffalo to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,013	$3.53	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$4.21	$2,090 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,481	$4.35	$2,134 – $2,829
Step deck	$2,714	$4.76	$2,280 – $3,148
Power only	$1,749	$3.07	$1,522 – $1,977
Hotshot	$1,319	$2.31	$1,095 – $1,543
26' box truck	$1,304	$2.29	$1,108 – $1,499
Sprinter van	$805	$1.41	$676 – $934

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More lanes from Buffalo

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 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 Buffalo, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 570 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,108 and $1,499.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 570 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $396 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,592, which makes Buffalo, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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