KY · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Kentucky
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Kentucky, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.29/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.07/mi
- vs national
- +0.9%
- 1 year
- +17.4%
- 52-week range
- $1.95–$2.29
Box truck · outbound from Kentucky · monthly
Kentucky box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving Kentucky averaged $2.29 a mile all-in in October 2026, +0.9% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.07. Kentucky is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kentucky adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Louisville/Jefferson County
From Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,973 | $2.58 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,534 | $1.63 |
| Chicago, IL | $815 | $2.51 |
| Houston, TX | $1,800 | $1.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,264 | $1.83 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,724 | $2.53 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,063 | $1.84 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,464 | $1.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,662 | $1.94 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,056 | $2.97 |
Into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,616 | $2.12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,193 | $2.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,097 | $3.38 |
| Houston, TX | $1,800 | $1.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,498 | $1.40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,318 | $1.93 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,064 | $1.84 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,089 | $2.39 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,663 | $1.94 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,139 | $1.65 |
Box truck rates by city in Kentucky
- Louisville/Jefferson County640,796
- Lexington-Fayette329,437
- Bowling Green79,076
- Owensboro60,675
- Covington41,611
- Georgetown40,518
- Richmond39,581
- Elizabethtown34,565
- Florence33,763
- Nicholasville33,458
- Hopkinsville30,800
- Independence30,196
- Jeffersontown29,388
- Frankfort28,610
- Henderson27,750
- Paducah26,712
- Radcliff22,706
- Ashland21,066
- Erlanger20,172
- Madisonville19,502
- Winchester19,413
- Mount Washington18,863
- Murray18,567
- Shelbyville18,048
- St. Matthews17,806
- Danville17,562
- Fort Thomas16,914
- Berea16,436
- Shively15,850
- Glasgow15,388
- Shepherdsville14,837
- Bardstown14,104
- Newport13,792
- Somerset12,389
- Lawrenceburg12,189
- Campbellsville11,820
Other truck types in Kentucky
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |