Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,841hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,528–$2,154
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $1,841

Return trip

Dallas → Covington$1,842

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

Hotshot lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$1,823	$2.70	$1,513 – $2,133	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$782	$2.60	$649 – $915	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,651 – $2,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,469	$1.87	$2,879 – $4,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,580	$2.66	$1,312 – $1,849	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$2,259	$1.85	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Covington, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,841 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,528 and $2,154.

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 $596 of the $1,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 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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