Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,448box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $1,231–$1,665
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,448

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Kansas City$1,182

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,236	$3.91	$1,990 – $2,482
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$4.66	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,756	$4.82	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,014	$5.27	$2,532 – $3,496
Power only	$1,943	$3.40	$1,691 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.56	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.53	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$894	$1.56	$751 – $1,038

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More lanes from Kansas City

26' box truck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,389	$2.62	$2,880 – $3,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,712	$2.24	$1,455 – $1,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,683	$2.17	$2,280 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,828	$2.20	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$2,987	$1.90	$2,539 – $3,435	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 Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,231 and $1,665.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 572 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 $397 of the $1,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,182, which makes Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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