Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA box truck rate

$1,606box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,365–$1,847
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to New Orleans price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,104
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,606

Return trip

New Orleans → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,476

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$3.42	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$4.08	$2,566 – $3,332
48' flatbed	$3,028	$4.19	$2,604 – $3,452
Step deck	$3,307	$4.58	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,161	$2.99	$1,880 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,630	$2.26	$1,353 – $1,907
26' box truck	$1,606	$2.22	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$989	$1.37	$831 – $1,147

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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 New Orleans

26' box truck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,726	$1.99	$2,317 – $3,134	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,052	$2.54	$4,294 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,480	$2.55	$2,108 – $2,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,000	$2.59	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,283	$1.79	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,853	$2.55	$4,125 – $5,580	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA?

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,365 and $1,847.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 722 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 $502 of the $1,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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