Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,581box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,819
Transit: 2 days

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

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,054
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $1,581

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Jersey City$1,834

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Jersey City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,433	$3.21	$2,165 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,902	$3.83	$2,524 – $3,279
48' flatbed	$2,975	$3.93	$2,559 – $3,392
Step deck	$3,249	$4.29	$2,729 – $3,769
Power only	$2,128	$2.81	$1,852 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.12	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.09	$1,344 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$973	$1.28	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Jersey City

26' box truck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,804	$1.74	$2,384 – $3,225	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,819.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 758 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 $527 of the $1,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,834, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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