Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$1,733box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,473–$1,993
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $1,733

Return trip

Rochester → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,420

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 Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$4.16	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,187	$4.96	$2,773 – $3,602
48' flatbed	$3,282	$5.11	$2,823 – $3,742
Step deck	$3,587	$5.59	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,329	$3.63	$2,026 – $2,631
Hotshot	$1,756	$2.74	$1,458 – $2,055
26' box truck	$1,733	$2.70	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.66	$898 – $1,240

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Rochester, NY is estimated at $1,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,473 and $1,993.

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

About 642 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 $446 of the $1,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,420, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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