Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Covington, LA step deck rate

$2,473step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,868
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Covington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,473

Return trip

Covington → Dallas$2,271

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,825	$3.66	$1,625 – $2,026
53' refrigerated	$2,179	$4.37	$1,895 – $2,462
48' flatbed	$2,259	$4.53	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,473	$4.96	$2,077 – $2,868
Power only	$1,581	$3.17	$1,376 – $1,787
Hotshot	$1,192	$2.39	$989 – $1,395
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.36	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$730	$1.46	$613 – $847

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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, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$5,435	$4.02	$4,566 – $6,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$9,962	$5.07	$8,368 – $11,556	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$4,918	$5.23	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$4,641	$3.02	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$4,558	$3.61	$3,829 – $5,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,785	$4.64	$2,340 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$9,584	$5.10	$8,051 – $11,118	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,868.

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

About 499 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 $503 of the $2,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,271, which makes Dallas, TX to Covington, LA 9% 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