Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI box truck rate

$1,004box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $853–$1,154
Transit: 1 day

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $709
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,004

Return trip

Milwaukee → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,240

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,556	$3.67	$1,385 – $1,727
53' refrigerated	$1,858	$4.38	$1,616 – $2,099
48' flatbed	$1,936	$4.57	$1,665 – $2,207
Step deck	$2,120	$5.00	$1,781 – $2,460
Power only	$1,342	$3.16	$1,167 – $1,516
Hotshot	$1,011	$2.39	$839 – $1,183
26' box truck	$1,004	$2.37	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$622	$1.47	$523 – $722

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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 Milwaukee

26' box truck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,709	$1.96	$1,453 – $1,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,728	$2.29	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$632	$6.25	$537 – $726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$2,062	$1.74	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$2,310	$1.34	$1,963 – $2,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$1,447	$1.76	$1,230 – $1,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,235	$1.71	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $853 and $1,154.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 424 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 $295 of the $1,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,240, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Milwaukee, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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