Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,382step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $2,001–$2,764
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,382

Return trip

Austin → Covington$2,593

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Covington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$3.28	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$3.91	$1,831 – $2,378
48' flatbed	$2,178	$4.05	$1,873 – $2,483
Step deck	$2,382	$4.43	$2,001 – $2,764
Power only	$1,531	$2.84	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.14	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.12	$970 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$705	$1.31	$593 – $818

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More lanes from Covington

Step deck lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$6,098	$4.51	$5,122 – $7,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$6,231	$3.17	$5,234 – $7,228	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$3,356	$3.57	$2,819 – $3,893	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,921	$5.11	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$5,573	$3.63	$4,681 – $6,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$5,478	$4.34	$4,602 – $6,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,559	$4.26	$2,149 – $2,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$5,995	$3.19	$5,036 – $6,954	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Covington, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,382 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,001 and $2,764.

How far is Covington, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 538 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 $543 of the $2,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes Covington, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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