Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,642flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,244 mi
Typical range: $5,712–$7,572
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,450
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $6,642

Return trip

Los Angeles → Covington$9,758

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Covington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$2.47	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,606	$2.94	$5,748 – $7,465
48' flatbed	$6,642	$2.96	$5,712 – $7,572
Step deck	$7,225	$3.22	$6,069 – $8,381
Power only	$4,936	$2.20	$4,294 – $5,577
Hotshot	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,638	$1.62	$3,093 – $4,184
Sprinter van	$2,219	$0.99	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Covington

48' flatbed lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,398	$5.03	$2,922 – $3,874	2 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,529	$5.08	$1,315 – $1,744	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,633	$3.46	$3,124 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,212	$3.34	$5,342 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,965	$4.98	$2,550 – $3,381	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,376	$3.54	$2,903 – $3,848	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,712 and $7,572.

How far is Covington, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,244 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,192 of the $6,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,758, which makes Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. 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