Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Covington, LA step deck rate

$5,435step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $4,566–$6,305
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Covington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $5,435

Return trip

Covington → New York$6,098

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

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Covington

Step deck lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 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 New York, NY to Covington, LA?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Covington, LA is estimated at $5,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,566 and $6,305.

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 $1,364 of the $5,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,098, which makes New York, NY to Covington, LA 11% cheaper. 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