Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,017dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 208 mi
Typical range: $906–$1,129
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

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

Copperas Cove to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $826
Fuel: $191
All-in estimate: $1,017

Return trip

Houston → Copperas Cove$1,017

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Copperas Cove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,017	$4.89	$906 – $1,129
53' refrigerated	$1,216	$5.85	$1,058 – $1,375
48' flatbed	$1,296	$6.23	$1,115 – $1,477
Step deck	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654
Power only	$860	$4.13	$748 – $971
Hotshot	$647	$3.11	$537 – $757
26' box truck	$649	$3.12	$552 – $746
Sprinter van	$407	$1.96	$342 – $472

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Copperas Cove

53' dry van lanes from Copperas Cove, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$5,731	$3.26	$5,101 – $6,362	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$2,833	$2.58	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,930	$2.94	$2,608 – $3,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$5,214	$3.12	$4,640 – $5,788	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$873	$6.14	$777 – $969	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$3,376	$2.53	$3,005 – $3,747	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$908	$5.74	$808 – $1,008	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Copperas Cove, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,017 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 208 mi. Quotes typically land between $906 and $1,129.

How far is Copperas Cove, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $191 of the $1,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Copperas Cove, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →