Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY step deck rate

$10,615step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,244 mi
Typical range: $8,916–$12,313
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Covington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,352
Fuel: $2,263
All-in estimate: $10,615

Return trip

Covington → Los Angeles$7,225

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046
53' refrigerated	$9,706	$4.33	$8,445 – $10,968
48' flatbed	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124
Step deck	$10,615	$4.73	$8,916 – $12,313
Power only	$7,251	$3.23	$6,309 – $8,194
Hotshot	$5,475	$2.44	$4,544 – $6,406
26' box truck	$5,345	$2.38	$4,544 – $6,147
Sprinter van	$3,260	$1.45	$2,738 – $3,781

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$3,684	$3.86	$3,095 – $4,273	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY is estimated at $10,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,916 and $12,313.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Covington, KY by truck?

About 2,244 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,263 of the $10,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,225, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Covington, KY 47% 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