Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,989hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $1,651–$2,327
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,333
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $1,989

Return trip

Houston → Covington$1,990

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

Covington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.85	$2,665 – $3,324
53' refrigerated	$3,569	$3.40	$3,105 – $4,033
48' flatbed	$3,633	$3.46	$3,124 – $4,142
Step deck	$3,962	$3.78	$3,328 – $4,596
Power only	$2,636	$2.51	$2,294 – $2,979
Hotshot	$1,989	$1.90	$1,651 – $2,327
26' box truck	$1,953	$1.86	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,389

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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
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
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$1,841	$1.93	$1,528 – $2,154	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Covington, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,989 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,651 and $2,327.

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

About 1,049 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $656 of the $1,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,333 is linehaul.

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

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

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