Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Covington, KY hotshot rate

$1,493hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,747
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Covington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,493

Return trip

Covington → New York$1,823

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,269	$3.36	$2,020 – $2,519
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$4.01	$2,355 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,783	$4.12	$2,394 – $3,173
Step deck	$3,042	$4.51	$2,555 – $3,528
Power only	$1,980	$2.93	$1,723 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,493	$2.21	$1,239 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,473	$2.18	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$908	$1.34	$762 – $1,053

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Covington

Hotshot lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$5,475	$2.44	$4,544 – $6,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,053	$3.50	$874 – $1,232	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,990	$1.90	$1,652 – $2,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$2,654	$1.43	$2,203 – $3,106	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,208	$2.03	$1,003 – $1,414	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$2,260	$1.85	$1,876 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$5,378	$2.44	$4,463 – $6,292	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$1,842	$1.93	$1,529 – $2,155	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Covington, KY?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Covington, KY is estimated at $1,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,747.

How far is New York, NY from Covington, KY by truck?

About 675 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 $422 of the $1,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,823, which makes New York, NY to Covington, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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