Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,995step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $5,036–$6,954
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,099
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $5,995

Return trip

San Diego → Covington$9,584

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Covington to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,589	$2.44	$4,084 – $5,094
53' refrigerated	$5,466	$2.91	$4,756 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,508	$2.93	$4,737 – $6,280
Step deck	$5,995	$3.19	$5,036 – $6,954
Power only	$4,075	$2.17	$3,546 – $4,605
Hotshot	$3,077	$1.64	$2,554 – $3,600
26' box truck	$3,007	$1.60	$2,556 – $3,458
Sprinter van	$1,836	$0.98	$1,542 – $2,129

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More lanes from Covington

Step deck lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$6,098	$4.51	$5,122 – $7,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$6,231	$3.17	$5,234 – $7,228	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$3,356	$3.57	$2,819 – $3,893	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,921	$5.11	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$5,573	$3.63	$4,681 – $6,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$5,478	$4.34	$4,602 – $6,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,559	$4.26	$2,149 – $2,968	2 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$2,271	$4.55	$1,908 – $2,635	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Covington, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,995 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,036 and $6,954.

How far is Covington, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,880 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 $1,896 of the $5,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Covington, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,584, which makes Covington, LA to San Diego, CA 37% 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