Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,449dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $4,850–$6,049
Transit: 5 days

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

Covington to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $5,449

Return trip

San Diego → Covington$8,006

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

Covington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,449	$2.48	$4,850 – $6,049
53' refrigerated	$6,490	$2.95	$5,647 – $7,334
48' flatbed	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440
Step deck	$7,100	$3.23	$5,964 – $8,236
Power only	$4,848	$2.20	$4,217 – $5,478
Hotshot	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.62	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,180	$0.99	$1,831 – $2,528

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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 Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,392	$2.78	$3,018 – $3,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$2,776	$2.91	$2,471 – $3,082	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Covington, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,449 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,850 and $6,049.

How far is Covington, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,200 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 $2,023 of the $5,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Covington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,006, which makes Covington, KY to San Diego, 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