Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,712box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $1,455–$1,968
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $862
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $1,712

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Denver$2,996

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Denver to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$2.14	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,123	$2.55	$2,717 – $3,529
48' flatbed	$3,170	$2.59	$2,726 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,454	$2.82	$2,902 – $4,007
Power only	$2,314	$1.89	$2,013 – $2,614
Hotshot	$1,746	$1.43	$1,449 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,712	$1.40	$1,455 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,048	$0.86	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Denver

26' box truck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,421	$1.38	$1,208 – $1,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,886	$1.56	$2,453 – $3,319	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520	3 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 Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,712 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,455 and $1,968.

How far is Denver, CO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,224 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 $850 of the $1,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,996, which makes Denver, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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