Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$1,476box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,255–$1,697
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $974
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,476

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New Orleans$1,606

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New Orleans to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$3.15	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$3.75	$2,358 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,782	$3.85	$2,393 – $3,172
Step deck	$3,039	$4.21	$2,553 – $3,526
Power only	$1,986	$2.75	$1,728 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,498	$2.07	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,476	$2.04	$1,255 – $1,697
Sprinter van	$909	$1.26	$764 – $1,054

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More lanes from New Orleans

26' box truck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,058	$2.24	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,692	$1.74	$1,439 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$918	$2.38	$781 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,744	$2.15	$2,333 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,247	$2.04	$1,060 – $1,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,035	$1.60	$2,580 – $3,490	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 New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,255 and $1,697.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 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 $1,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,606, which makes New Orleans, LA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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