Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,807box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$2,078
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

St. Paul to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,310
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Paul$1,548

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

St. Paul to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,782	$3.89	$2,476 – $3,087
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$4.64	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,407	$4.76	$2,930 – $3,884
Step deck	$3,721	$5.20	$3,126 – $4,317
Power only	$2,430	$3.40	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$2.56	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.53	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.56	$935 – $1,291

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from St. Paul

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	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. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $2,078.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 715 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 $497 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,548, which makes St. Paul, MN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →