Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,780box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,537 mi
Typical range: $2,363–$3,198
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Phoenix → Covington$2,316

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Covington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,249	$2.76	$3,782 – $4,717
53' refrigerated	$5,063	$3.29	$4,405 – $5,721
48' flatbed	$5,117	$3.33	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,573	$3.63	$4,681 – $6,464
Power only	$3,764	$2.45	$3,275 – $4,253
Hotshot	$2,841	$1.85	$2,358 – $3,324
26' box truck	$2,780	$1.81	$2,363 – $3,198
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.11	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from Covington

26' box truck lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$3,031	$2.24	$2,577 – $3,486	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$3,129	$1.59	$2,659 – $3,598	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$1,648	$1.75	$1,401 – $1,895	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$904	$2.40	$768 – $1,039	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,717	$2.15	$2,310 – $3,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,232	$2.05	$1,047 – $1,417	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$3,007	$1.60	$2,556 – $3,458	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$1,084	$2.17	$921 – $1,247	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Covington, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,363 and $3,198.

How far is Covington, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,537 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,068 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,316, which makes Covington, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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