Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Covington, LA step deck rate

$2,593step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,178–$3,008
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Covington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Covington → Austin$2,382

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.57	$1,709 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$4.26	$1,993 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,370	$4.41	$2,039 – $2,702
Step deck	$2,593	$4.82	$2,178 – $3,008
Power only	$1,666	$3.10	$1,449 – $1,883
Hotshot	$1,256	$2.33	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,242	$2.31	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$768	$1.43	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Covington

Step deck lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$5,435	$4.02	$4,566 – $6,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$9,962	$5.07	$8,368 – $11,556	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$4,918	$5.23	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$4,641	$3.02	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$4,558	$3.61	$3,829 – $5,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,785	$4.64	$2,340 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$9,584	$5.10	$8,051 – $11,118	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,178 and $3,008.

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

About 538 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 $543 of the $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Austin, TX to Covington, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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