Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,343box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $1,142–$1,545
Transit: 2 days

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

Tampa to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,343

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Tampa$2,425

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Tampa to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,064	$2.40	$1,837 – $2,291
53' refrigerated	$2,461	$2.87	$2,141 – $2,781
48' flatbed	$2,516	$2.93	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$3.20	$2,307 – $3,186
Power only	$1,811	$2.11	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,366	$1.59	$1,134 – $1,598
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.56	$1,142 – $1,545
Sprinter van	$826	$0.96	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	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 Tampa, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,343 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,142 and $1,545.

How far is Tampa, FL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 859 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 $597 of the $1,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Tampa, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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