Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$689sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $579–$799
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $535
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $689

Return trip

Charlotte → Covington$565

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Covington to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,722	$4.38	$1,533 – $1,912
53' refrigerated	$2,056	$5.23	$1,789 – $2,324
48' flatbed	$2,148	$5.46	$1,847 – $2,448
Step deck	$2,354	$5.99	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,482	$3.77	$1,290 – $1,675
Hotshot	$1,117	$2.84	$927 – $1,307
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.82	$943 – $1,276
Sprinter van	$689	$1.75	$579 – $799

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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 Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Covington, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $689 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $579 and $799.

How far is Covington, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $154 of the $689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $565, which makes Covington, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% 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