Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,172flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,477
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,648
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Fort Worth → Covington$2,365

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

Covington to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$3.28	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,099	$3.92	$1,826 – $2,372
48' flatbed	$2,172	$4.05	$1,868 – $2,477
Step deck	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757
Power only	$1,527	$2.85	$1,328 – $1,725
Hotshot	$1,151	$2.15	$955 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,138	$2.12	$968 – $1,309
Sprinter van	$704	$1.31	$591 – $816

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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
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$3,076	$3.27	$2,646 – $3,507	2 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

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Covington, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,477.

How far is Covington, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 536 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 $524 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Covington, LA to Fort Worth, 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