Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH box truck rate

$712box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $605–$818
Transit: 1 day

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $556
Fuel: $156
All-in estimate: $712

Return trip

Columbus → Louisville/Jefferson County$855

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$4.97	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,332	$5.95	$1,159 – $1,505
48' flatbed	$1,416	$6.32	$1,218 – $1,614
Step deck	$1,557	$6.95	$1,308 – $1,806
Power only	$944	$4.21	$821 – $1,066
Hotshot	$710	$3.17	$590 – $831
26' box truck	$712	$3.18	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$446	$1.99	$374 – $517

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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 Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,254	$2.22	$1,066 – $1,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,378	$2.30	$4,571 – $6,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,066	$3.26	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,072	$1.77	$1,761 – $2,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,635	$1.34	$2,240 – $3,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,010	$2.06	$859 – $1,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,327	$1.73	$1,978 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,294	$2.30	$4,500 – $6,088	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $605 and $818.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $156 of the $712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $855, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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