Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY dry van rate

$3,960dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $3,524–$4,396
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Covington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $3,960

Return trip

Covington → Phoenix$5,174

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,960	$2.13	$3,524 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,717	$2.54	$4,104 – $5,330
48' flatbed	$4,754	$2.56	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,174	$2.78	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,516	$1.89	$3,059 – $3,973
Hotshot	$2,654	$1.43	$2,203 – $3,106
26' box truck	$2,594	$1.40	$2,205 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,584	$0.85	$1,331 – $1,837

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Covington

53' dry van lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,269	$3.36	$2,020 – $2,519	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,637	$5.44	$1,457 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$2,995	$2.86	$2,666 – $3,325	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,842	$3.10	$1,639 – $2,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,393	$2.78	$3,020 – $3,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,006	$3.64	$7,125 – $8,887	5 d
Dallas, TX	954 mi	$2,777	$2.91	$2,472 – $3,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY is estimated at $3,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,524 and $4,396.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Covington, KY by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,708 of the $3,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,174, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Covington, KY 24% 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