Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Covington, KY sprinter rate

$1,278sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $1,074–$1,483
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Covington price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $834
Fuel: $444
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Covington → Austin$1,278

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,195	$2.81	$2,844 – $3,547
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$3.35	$3,313 – $4,303
48' flatbed	$3,870	$3.41	$3,328 – $4,412
Step deck	$4,219	$3.71	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,817	$2.48	$2,451 – $3,183
Hotshot	$2,126	$1.87	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,085	$1.84	$1,773 – $2,398
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.13	$1,074 – $1,483

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Covington

Sprinter van lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$908	$1.34	$762 – $1,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,260	$1.45	$2,738 – $3,781	4 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$655	$2.18	$550 – $760	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,198	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$1,584	$0.85	$1,331 – $1,837	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$737	$1.24	$619 – $855	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$3,202	$1.46	$2,690 – $3,715	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Covington, KY?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Covington, KY is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,074 and $1,483.

How far is Austin, TX from Covington, KY by truck?

About 1,136 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 $444 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology