Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,840box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $1,564–$2,115
Transit: 2 days

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

Wichita to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,317
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $1,840

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Wichita$1,508

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Wichita to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,831	$3.76	$2,519 – $3,142
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$4.48	$2,937 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,462	$4.60	$2,977 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,781	$5.02	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,476	$3.29	$2,154 – $2,798
Hotshot	$1,867	$2.48	$1,550 – $2,185
26' box truck	$1,840	$2.44	$1,564 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.50	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from Wichita

26' box truck lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$3,986	$2.67	$3,388 – $4,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,844	$2.00	$2,418 – $3,271	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,573	$2.27	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,591	$2.42	$1,352 – $1,829	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,403	$2.33	$2,042 – $2,763	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,626	$2.56	$3,082 – $4,170	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,622	$2.40	$1,379 – $1,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,762	$2.01	$2,348 – $3,176	3 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 Wichita, KS to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,564 and $2,115.

How far is Wichita, KS from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 753 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 $523 of the $1,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,508, which makes Wichita, KS to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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