Covington, KY · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Covington, KY

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Covington, Kentucky, on its busiest lanes.

$3.53/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.18/mi
vs national: +1.1%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 41,611

Dry van lanes from Covington

53' dry van rates from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,770	$4.10	$2,465 – $3,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$5,547	$2.47	$4,937 – $6,157	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,216	$4.04	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$2,994	$2.85	$2,665 – $3,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,174	$2.78	$4,605 – $5,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,409	$4.05	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,392	$2.78	$3,018 – $3,765	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$5,449	$2.48	$4,850 – $6,049	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$2,776	$2.91	$2,471 – $3,082	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	734 mi	$3,308	$4.51	$2,944 – $3,672	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	987 mi	$2,852	$2.89	$2,538 – $3,166	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,378 mi	$5,844	$2.46	$5,201 – $6,487	5 d
Austin, TX	1,136 mi	$3,194	$2.81	$2,843 – $3,545	3 d
Charlotte, NC	393 mi	$1,722	$4.38	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d

From Covington, a 53' dry van costs between $2.46 a mile (San Jose, $5,844) and $4.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,308) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Covington

Dry van lanes into Covington

53' dry van rates into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,269	$3.36	$2,020 – $2,519	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,637	$5.44	$1,457 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$2,995	$2.86	$2,666 – $3,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,960	$2.13	$3,524 – $4,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,842	$3.10	$1,639 – $2,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,393	$2.78	$3,020 – $3,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,006	$3.64	$7,125 – $8,887	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$2,777	$2.91	$2,472 – $3,083	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	734 mi	$1,833	$2.50	$1,631 – $2,034	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	987 mi	$2,853	$2.89	$2,539 – $3,167	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,378 mi	$8,587	$3.61	$7,642 – $9,531	5 d
Austin, TX	1,136 mi	$3,195	$2.81	$2,844 – $3,547	3 d
Charlotte, NC	393 mi	$1,414	$3.60	$1,258 – $1,569	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Kentucky market

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Covington is priced with the Kentucky market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Covington's own distances.

Covington rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Covington by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

Dry van lanes from Covington

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Dry van lanes into Covington

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Covington rates by truck type

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