Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,432step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,883–$3,981
Transit: 2 days

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

Covington to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,683
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $3,432

Return trip

Charlotte → Covington$3,065

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Covington to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,568	$3.46	$2,286 – $2,851
53' refrigerated	$3,063	$4.12	$2,664 – $3,461
48' flatbed	$3,142	$4.23	$2,702 – $3,582
Step deck	$3,432	$4.62	$2,883 – $3,981
Power only	$2,246	$3.02	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,694	$2.28	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,669	$2.25	$1,418 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.38	$863 – $1,192

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Covington, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,432 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,883 and $3,981.

How far is Covington, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 743 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 $749 of the $3,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Covington, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. 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