Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,392dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,018–$3,765
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,268
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,392

Return trip

San Antonio → Covington$3,393

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

Covington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,392	$2.78	$3,018 – $3,765
53' refrigerated	$4,042	$3.31	$3,516 – $4,567
48' flatbed	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676
Step deck	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,994	$2.45	$2,605 – $3,383
Hotshot	$2,259	$1.85	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,215	$1.81	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.11	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Covington

53' dry van lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,770	$4.10	$2,465 – $3,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$5,547	$2.47	$4,937 – $6,157	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,216	$4.04	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$2,994	$2.85	$2,665 – $3,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,174	$2.78	$4,605 – $5,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,409	$4.05	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$5,449	$2.48	$4,850 – $6,049	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$2,776	$2.91	$2,471 – $3,082	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Covington, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,392 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,018 and $3,765.

How far is Covington, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,124 of the $3,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Covington, KY?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology