Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX flatbed rate

$4,622flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,975–$5,269
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,547
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Copperas Cove → Chicago$3,433

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$4.13	$3,954 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845
Power only	$3,360	$3.05	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.30	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.26	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.39	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

48' flatbed lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$5,639	$3.21	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,296	$6.23	$1,115 – $1,477	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,723	$2.73	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$4,792	$2.87	$4,121 – $5,463	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,125	$7.92	$967 – $1,282	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$5,986	$4.48	$5,148 – $6,824	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$1,166	$7.38	$1,003 – $1,330	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,975 and $5,269.

How far is Chicago, IL from Copperas Cove, TX by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,075 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Copperas Cove, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,433, which makes Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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