Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,753flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,507–$1,998
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,753

Return trip

Houston → Covington$1,908

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

Covington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,404	$3.73	$1,249 – $1,558
53' refrigerated	$1,676	$4.46	$1,458 – $1,894
48' flatbed	$1,753	$4.66	$1,507 – $1,998
Step deck	$1,921	$5.11	$1,614 – $2,229
Power only	$1,206	$3.21	$1,050 – $1,363
Hotshot	$909	$2.42	$754 – $1,064
26' box truck	$904	$2.40	$768 – $1,039
Sprinter van	$561	$1.49	$472 – $651

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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
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 Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Covington, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,507 and $1,998.

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

About 376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $367 of the $1,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,908, which makes Covington, LA to Houston, 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