Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Copperas Cove, TX freight rate

$3,057dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $2,720–$3,393
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $3,057

Return trip

Copperas Cove → Charlotte$3,726

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,057	$2.52	$2,720 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,643	$3.01	$3,169 – $4,116
48' flatbed	$3,697	$3.05	$3,180 – $4,215
Step deck	$4,030	$3.33	$3,385 – $4,674
Power only	$2,698	$2.23	$2,347 – $3,048
Hotshot	$2,036	$1.68	$1,690 – $2,382
26' box truck	$1,996	$1.65	$1,697 – $2,296
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.01	$1,027 – $1,418

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

53' dry van lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$4,693	$2.67	$4,177 – $5,209	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,017	$4.89	$906 – $1,129	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,242	$2.25	$1,995 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$3,985	$2.39	$3,547 – $4,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$873	$6.14	$777 – $969	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$4,958	$3.71	$4,413 – $5,504	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Copperas Cove, TX?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $3,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,720 and $3,393.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Copperas Cove, TX by truck?

About 1,211 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 $1,113 of the $3,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Copperas Cove, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,726, which makes Charlotte, NC to Copperas Cove, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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