Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,278sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.12
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $1,073–$1,482
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Austin price history

3 months: +6.6%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

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

Return trip

Austin → Covington$1,278

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

Covington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,194	$2.81	$2,843 – $3,545
53' refrigerated	$3,807	$3.35	$3,312 – $4,302
48' flatbed	$3,869	$3.41	$3,327 – $4,410
Step deck	$4,217	$3.71	$3,543 – $4,892
Power only	$2,816	$2.48	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$1.87	$1,764 – $2,486
26' box truck	$2,085	$1.84	$1,772 – $2,397
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.12	$1,073 – $1,482

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More lanes from Covington

Sprinter van lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$1,108	$1.64	$931 – $1,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$2,219	$0.99	$1,864 – $2,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$486	$1.62	$408 – $564	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,198	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,389	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$2,070	$1.11	$1,739 – $2,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$964	$1.62	$809 – $1,118	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$2,180	$0.99	$1,831 – $2,528	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Covington, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.12 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,073 and $1,482.

How far is Covington, KY from Austin, TX 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 Austin, TX to Covington, KY?

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