Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,271step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,635
Transit: 2 days

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

Covington to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,271

Return trip

Dallas → Covington$2,473

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

Covington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,677	$3.36	$1,493 – $1,861
53' refrigerated	$2,001	$4.01	$1,741 – $2,261
48' flatbed	$2,075	$4.16	$1,785 – $2,366
Step deck	$2,271	$4.55	$1,908 – $2,635
Power only	$1,453	$2.91	$1,264 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,095	$2.19	$909 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,084	$2.17	$921 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$671	$1.34	$563 – $778

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Covington, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,271 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,635.

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

About 499 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 $503 of the $2,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Covington, LA to Dallas, 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