Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Covington, LA hotshot rate

$2,457hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,875
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Covington price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $2,457

Return trip

Covington → Chicago$1,677

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,706	$3.94	$3,299 – $4,114
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$4.70	$3,844 – $4,993
48' flatbed	$4,508	$4.80	$3,877 – $5,139
Step deck	$4,918	$5.23	$4,131 – $5,705
Power only	$3,256	$3.46	$2,833 – $3,680
Hotshot	$2,457	$2.61	$2,039 – $2,875
26' box truck	$2,414	$2.57	$2,052 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.58	$1,245 – $1,720

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Covington

Hotshot lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,289 – $3,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,120	$2.60	$4,249 – $5,990	4 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,366	$1.54	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,307	$1.83	$1,915 – $2,699	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,358	$2.26	$1,127 – $1,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,919	$2.62	$4,083 – $5,755	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$1,192	$2.39	$989 – $1,395	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Covington, LA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,875.

How far is Chicago, IL from Covington, LA by truck?

About 940 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 $588 of the $2,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,677, which makes Chicago, IL to Covington, LA 47% 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