Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$909hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $754–$1,064
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $674
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $909

Return trip

Houston → Covington$989

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

Hotshot lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$3,095	$2.29	$2,568 – $3,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$3,202	$1.63	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$1,677	$1.78	$1,392 – $1,962	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,841	$1.85	$2,358 – $3,324	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,772	$2.20	$2,301 – $3,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,248	$2.08	$1,036 – $1,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$3,077	$1.64	$2,554 – $3,600	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$1,095	$2.19	$909 – $1,281	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Covington, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $754 and $1,064.

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 $235 of the $909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $989, which makes Covington, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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