Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$1,569box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,334–$1,805
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,165
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,569

Return trip

Baltimore → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,274

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$4.16	$2,156 – $2,689
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$4.97	$2,515 – $3,266
48' flatbed	$2,984	$5.13	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,264	$5.61	$2,741 – $3,786
Power only	$2,107	$3.62	$1,833 – $2,380
Hotshot	$1,588	$2.73	$1,318 – $1,858
26' box truck	$1,569	$2.70	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$969	$1.67	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,534	$1.63	$3,004 – $4,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$815	$2.51	$692 – $937	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,264	$1.83	$2,774 – $3,754	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,724	$2.53	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,063	$1.84	$1,754 – $2,373	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984	5 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,334 and $1,805.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 582 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 $404 of the $1,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,274, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Baltimore, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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