Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY box truck rate

$1,973box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $1,677–$2,269
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,442
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $1,973

Return trip

New York → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,616

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,035	$3.97	$2,701 – $3,369
53' refrigerated	$3,620	$4.74	$3,149 – $4,090
48' flatbed	$3,711	$4.86	$3,191 – $4,230
Step deck	$4,052	$5.30	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,656	$3.48	$2,310 – $3,001
Hotshot	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344
26' box truck	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269
Sprinter van	$1,214	$1.59	$1,020 – $1,408

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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
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
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,662	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,911	2 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $1,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,677 and $2,269.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 764 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 $531 of the $1,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,616, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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