Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA box truck rate

$2,451box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,819
Transit: 3 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Boston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,451

Return trip

Boston → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,678

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,761	$3.88	$3,348 – $4,175
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$4.62	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,572	$4.71	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,987	$5.14	$4,189 – $5,785
Power only	$3,307	$3.41	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,495	$2.57	$2,071 – $2,919
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.53	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.55	$1,264 – $1,745

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,819.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 970 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 $674 of the $2,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,678, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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