Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA hotshot rate

$2,366hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,537 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,768
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Covington price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $2,366

Return trip

Covington → Phoenix$2,841

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$2.30	$3,150 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,216	$2.74	$3,668 – $4,764
48' flatbed	$4,262	$2.77	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,641	$3.02	$3,898 – $5,383
Power only	$3,135	$2.04	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.54	$1,964 – $2,768
26' box truck	$2,316	$1.51	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,416	$0.92	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,120	$2.60	$4,249 – $5,990	4 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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA is estimated at $2,366 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,768.

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

About 1,537 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 $961 of the $2,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Covington, LA 17% 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