Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Covington, LA step deck rate

$2,092step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,757–$2,426
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Covington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Covington → Houston$1,921

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

Houston to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$4.06	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,824	$4.85	$1,587 – $2,061
48' flatbed	$1,908	$5.07	$1,641 – $2,175
Step deck	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426
Power only	$1,313	$3.49	$1,143 – $1,484
Hotshot	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158
26' box truck	$984	$2.62	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$611	$1.63	$513 – $709

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$2,473	$4.96	$2,077 – $2,868	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,757 and $2,426.

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

About 376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $379 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes Houston, 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