Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX step deck rate

$5,039step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $5,039

Return trip

Copperas Cove → Chicago$3,743

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

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

Step deck lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,138	$3.49	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986	4 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,970	$2.98	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$5,217	$3.13	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,240	$8.73	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$6,522	$4.89	$5,478 – $7,565	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$1,285	$8.13	$1,080 – $1,491	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $5,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,845.

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 $1,109 of the $5,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,743, which makes Chicago, IL to Copperas Cove, TX 35% more expensive. 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