Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$956box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 296 mi
Typical range: $813–$1,099
Transit: 1 day

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

St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $750
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $956

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Louis$780

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$5.03	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$6.01	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,876	$6.34	$1,613 – $2,138
Step deck	$2,059	$6.96	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,272	$4.30	$1,107 – $1,437
Hotshot	$958	$3.24	$795 – $1,121
26' box truck	$956	$3.23	$813 – $1,099
Sprinter van	$596	$2.01	$501 – $691

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More lanes from St. Louis

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,820	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,495	$1.86	$2,971 – $4,019	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$886	$2.90	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,152	$2.11	$2,679 – $3,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,521	$2.63	$2,143 – $2,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,000	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,421	$1.86	$2,908 – $3,934	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 St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $956 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 296 mi. Quotes typically land between $813 and $1,099.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 296 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 $206 of the $956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $780, which makes St. Louis, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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