Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Covington, LA hotshot rate

$5,120hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $4,249–$5,990
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Covington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,229
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Covington → Los Angeles$3,202

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,632	$3.88	$6,793 – $8,472
53' refrigerated	$9,091	$4.62	$7,909 – $10,273
48' flatbed	$9,155	$4.66	$7,874 – $10,437
Step deck	$9,962	$5.07	$8,368 – $11,556
Power only	$6,781	$3.45	$5,900 – $7,663
Hotshot	$5,120	$2.60	$4,249 – $5,990
26' box truck	$5,002	$2.54	$4,252 – $5,753
Sprinter van	$3,053	$1.55	$2,564 – $3,541

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Covington

Hotshot lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,289 – $3,227	3 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$2,457	$2.61	$2,039 – $2,875	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,366	$1.54	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,307	$1.83	$1,915 – $2,699	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,358	$2.26	$1,127 – $1,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,919	$2.62	$4,083 – $5,755	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$1,192	$2.39	$989 – $1,395	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Covington, LA is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,249 and $5,990.

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

About 1,966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,229 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Covington, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →