Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,800box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,530–$2,071
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $1,800

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Houston$1,800

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$3.48	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831
Step deck	$3,666	$3.87	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,429	$2.56	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.17	$929 – $1,282

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,663	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,912	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,800 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,530 and $2,071.

How far is Houston, TX from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 948 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 $659 of the $1,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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