Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$2,455box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $2,086–$2,823
Transit: 4 days

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

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Tucson$3,207

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

Tucson to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$2.15	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,465	$2.56	$3,885 – $5,046
48' flatbed	$4,504	$2.58	$3,874 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,903	$2.81	$4,119 – $5,687
Power only	$3,326	$1.91	$2,893 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,511	$1.44	$2,084 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,455	$1.41	$2,086 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,499	$0.86	$1,259 – $1,739

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More lanes from Tucson

26' box truck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,202	$1.68	$3,572 – $4,832	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$888	$1.65	$755 – $1,021	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,582	$1.44	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,885	$1.60	$3,303 – $4,468	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,337	$1.50	$1,137 – $1,538	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$770	$1.77	$655 – $886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,086 and $2,823.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,212 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,207, which makes Tucson, AZ to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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