Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Covington, KY reefer rate

$3,570reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$4,035
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Covington price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,495
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $3,570

Return trip

Covington → Houston$3,569

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

Houston to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,995	$2.86	$2,666 – $3,325
53' refrigerated	$3,570	$3.40	$3,106 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,634	$3.46	$3,126 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,963	$3.78	$3,329 – $4,597
Power only	$2,637	$2.51	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,990	$1.90	$1,652 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,954	$1.86	$1,661 – $2,247
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,390

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Covington

53' refrigerated lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,707	$4.01	$2,355 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$9,706	$4.33	$8,445 – $10,968	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,956	$6.50	$1,701 – $2,210	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,717	$2.54	$4,104 – $5,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,197	$3.69	$1,912 – $2,483	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,043	$3.31	$3,518 – $4,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,536	$4.33	$8,296 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,311	$3.47	$2,880 – $3,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Covington, KY is estimated at $3,570 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $4,035.

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

About 1,049 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 $1,075 of the $3,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Houston, 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