Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,809box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,538–$2,080
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,146
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,809

Return trip

Dallas → Covington$1,810

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

Covington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.91	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$3.47	$2,879 – $3,740
48' flatbed	$3,376	$3.54	$2,903 – $3,848
Step deck	$3,683	$3.86	$3,093 – $4,272
Power only	$2,440	$2.56	$2,123 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.93	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.90	$1,538 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.16	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from Covington

26' box truck lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$1,798	$2.66	$1,528 – $2,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,638	$1.62	$3,093 – $4,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$780	$2.59	$663 – $897	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,953	$1.86	$1,660 – $2,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,390	$1.82	$2,882 – $3,899	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,561	$2.62	$1,327 – $1,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$2,215	$1.81	$1,883 – $2,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$3,574	$1.62	$3,038 – $4,110	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Covington, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,809 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,538 and $2,080.

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

About 954 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 $663 of the $1,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,146 is linehaul.

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

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

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