Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,743step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $3,144–$4,342
Transit: 3 days

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

Copperas Cove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,743

Return trip

Chicago → Copperas Cove$5,039

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Copperas Cove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$2.58	$2,521 – $3,144
53' refrigerated	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815
48' flatbed	$3,433	$3.12	$2,953 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342
Power only	$2,496	$2.27	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,563 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.68	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,314

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More lanes from Copperas Cove

Step deck lanes from Copperas Cove, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$7,496	$4.27	$6,297 – $8,695	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438	4 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$3,883	$3.90	$3,261 – $4,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$6,826	$4.09	$5,734 – $7,918	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,240	$8.73	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$4,440	$3.33	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$1,285	$8.13	$1,080 – $1,491	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Copperas Cove, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,144 and $4,342.

How far is Copperas Cove, TX from Chicago, IL 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 $3,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,039, which makes Copperas Cove, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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