Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Covington, KY step deck rate

$3,684step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Covington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,684

Return trip

Covington → Dallas$3,683

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,777	$2.91	$2,472 – $3,083
53' refrigerated	$3,311	$3.47	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.54	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,684	$3.86	$3,095 – $4,273
Power only	$2,441	$2.56	$2,124 – $2,758
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.93	$1,529 – $2,155
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.90	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.16	$933 – $1,289

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Covington

Step deck lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$3,042	$4.51	$2,555 – $3,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$10,615	$4.73	$8,916 – $12,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,261	$7.51	$1,899 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,963	$3.78	$3,329 – $4,597	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,174	$2.78	$4,346 – $6,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,479	$4.17	$2,083 – $2,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,472	$3.66	$3,756 – $5,187	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$10,431	$4.74	$8,762 – $12,100	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Covington, KY?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Covington, KY is estimated at $3,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,273.

How far is Dallas, TX from Covington, KY by truck?

About 954 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 $962 of the $3,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology