Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,507flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $3,876–$5,138
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Copperas Cove to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $4,507

Return trip

Charlotte → Copperas Cove$3,697

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Copperas Cove to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$3.08	$3,316 – $4,135
53' refrigerated	$4,440	$3.67	$3,863 – $5,017
48' flatbed	$4,507	$3.72	$3,876 – $5,138
Step deck	$4,912	$4.06	$4,126 – $5,697
Power only	$3,288	$2.72	$2,861 – $3,716
Hotshot	$2,482	$2.05	$2,060 – $2,903
26' box truck	$2,433	$2.01	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.23	$1,252 – $1,729

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More lanes from Copperas Cove

48' flatbed lanes from Copperas Cove, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,886	$3.92	$5,922 – $7,850	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$3,433	$3.12	$2,953 – $3,914	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,296	$6.23	$1,115 – $1,477	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$3,560	$3.57	$3,061 – $4,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$6,270	$3.76	$5,392 – $7,148	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,125	$7.92	$967 – $1,282	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$4,076	$3.05	$3,505 – $4,646	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Copperas Cove, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,876 and $5,138.

How far is Copperas Cove, TX from Charlotte, NC 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 $1,183 of the $4,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,697, which makes Copperas Cove, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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