Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Covington, LA box truck rate

$2,702box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $2,297–$3,107
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Covington price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,762
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $2,702

Return trip

Covington → New York$3,031

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,134	$3.06	$3,679 – $4,588
53' refrigerated	$4,925	$3.64	$4,285 – $5,566
48' flatbed	$4,989	$3.69	$4,291 – $5,688
Step deck	$5,435	$4.02	$4,566 – $6,305
Power only	$3,655	$2.70	$3,179 – $4,130
Hotshot	$2,758	$2.04	$2,289 – $3,227
26' box truck	$2,702	$2.00	$2,297 – $3,107
Sprinter van	$1,653	$1.22	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Covington

26' box truck lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,002	$2.54	$4,252 – $5,753	5 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$2,414	$2.57	$2,052 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$984	$2.62	$836 – $1,131	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,316	$1.51	$1,968 – $2,663	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,261	$1.79	$1,922 – $2,600	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,341	$2.24	$1,140 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,807	$2.56	$4,086 – $5,528	4 d
Dallas, TX	499 mi	$1,180	$2.36	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,702 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,297 and $3,107.

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

About 1,353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $940 of the $2,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,031, which makes New York, NY to Covington, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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