Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,597flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,381
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,275
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $5,597

Return trip

New York → Covington$4,989

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Covington to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,637	$3.43	$4,127 – $5,148
53' refrigerated	$5,526	$4.08	$4,807 – $6,244
48' flatbed	$5,597	$4.14	$4,814 – $6,381
Step deck	$6,098	$4.51	$5,122 – $7,074
Power only	$4,100	$3.03	$3,567 – $4,633
Hotshot	$3,095	$2.29	$2,568 – $3,621
26' box truck	$3,031	$2.24	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.37	$1,558 – $2,152

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More lanes from Covington

48' flatbed lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$2,075	$4.16	$1,785 – $2,366	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Covington, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,597 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,381.

How far is Covington, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,322 of the $5,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,989, which makes Covington, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. 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