Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$2,340flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 600 mi
Typical range: $2,013–$2,668
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $586
All-in estimate: $2,340

Return trip

San Antonio → Covington$2,548

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

Covington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,902	$3.17	$1,692 – $2,111
53' refrigerated	$2,268	$3.78	$1,974 – $2,563
48' flatbed	$2,340	$3.90	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,559	$4.26	$2,149 – $2,968
Power only	$1,655	$2.76	$1,439 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.08	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,232	$2.05	$1,047 – $1,417
Sprinter van	$761	$1.27	$639 – $882

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Covington, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 600 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,013 and $2,668.

How far is Covington, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 600 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 $586 of the $2,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Covington, LA to San Antonio, 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