Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,076flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,507
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $3,076

Return trip

Chicago → Covington$4,508

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Covington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,529	$2.69	$2,251 – $2,808
53' refrigerated	$3,015	$3.21	$2,623 – $3,407
48' flatbed	$3,076	$3.27	$2,646 – $3,507
Step deck	$3,356	$3.57	$2,819 – $3,893
Power only	$2,222	$2.36	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.78	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.75	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.08	$850 – $1,174

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More lanes from Covington

48' flatbed lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$5,597	$4.14	$4,814 – $6,381	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,727	$2.91	$4,925 – $6,528	5 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,753	$4.66	$1,507 – $1,998	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$5,117	$3.33	$4,401 – $5,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$5,027	$3.99	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,340	$3.90	$2,013 – $2,668	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$5,508	$2.93	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$2,075	$4.16	$1,785 – $2,366	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Covington, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,507.

How far is Covington, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 940 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 $918 of the $3,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes Covington, LA to Chicago, IL 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