Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,822box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 723 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,095
Transit: 2 days

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

Minneapolis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,320
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,822

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Minneapolis$1,561

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Minneapolis to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,804	$3.88	$2,496 – $3,113
53' refrigerated	$3,345	$4.63	$2,910 – $3,779
48' flatbed	$3,434	$4.75	$2,953 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,751	$5.19	$3,151 – $4,351
Power only	$2,451	$3.39	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.56	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,822	$2.52	$1,548 – $2,095
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.55	$942 – $1,301

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More lanes from Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,390	$2.81	$2,881 – $3,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$3,576	$1.98	$3,040 – $4,112	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,131	$2.71	$961 – $1,301	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,360	$2.24	$2,856 – $3,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,125	$2.69	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,800	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Minneapolis, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,822 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 723 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,095.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 723 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 $1,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,561, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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