Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$940box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $799–$1,081
Transit: 1 day

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $677
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $940

Return trip

Detroit → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,165

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,460	$3.85	$1,299 – $1,620
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$4.60	$1,516 – $1,969
48' flatbed	$1,822	$4.81	$1,567 – $2,077
Step deck	$1,998	$5.27	$1,678 – $2,317
Power only	$1,255	$3.31	$1,092 – $1,418
Hotshot	$946	$2.49	$785 – $1,106
26' box truck	$940	$2.48	$799 – $1,081
Sprinter van	$584	$1.54	$490 – $677

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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 Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Detroit, MI is estimated at $940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $799 and $1,081.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 379 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 $263 of the $940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,165, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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