Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$672box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 179 mi
Typical range: $571–$773
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $548
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $672

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Nashville-Davidson$698

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,056	$5.90	$940 – $1,173
53' refrigerated	$1,263	$7.06	$1,099 – $1,427
48' flatbed	$1,352	$7.55	$1,163 – $1,541
Step deck	$1,489	$8.32	$1,251 – $1,727
Power only	$889	$4.96	$773 – $1,004
Hotshot	$669	$3.74	$555 – $782
26' box truck	$672	$3.76	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$423	$2.36	$355 – $490

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 179 mi. Quotes typically land between $571 and $773.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 179 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 $124 of the $672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $698, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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