Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,184box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,007–$1,362
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,184

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Richmond$1,497

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Richmond to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$3.47	$1,629 – $2,032
53' refrigerated	$2,184	$4.14	$1,900 – $2,468
48' flatbed	$2,262	$4.28	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,475	$4.69	$2,079 – $2,870
Power only	$1,588	$3.01	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$2.27	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,184	$2.24	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$732	$1.39	$615 – $849

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,107	$3.27	$941 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,361	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,370	$1.73	$2,014 – $2,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,004	$1.74	$3,403 – $4,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,669	$1.70	$2,269 – $3,069	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,121	$1.55	$3,503 – $4,740	6 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 Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,007 and $1,362.

How far is Richmond, VA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 528 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 $367 of the $1,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,497, which makes Richmond, VA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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