Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,296flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 208 mi
Typical range: $1,115–$1,477
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Copperas Cove to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,093
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

Houston → Copperas Cove$1,296

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

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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
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
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$1,166	$7.38	$1,003 – $1,330	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Copperas Cove, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 208 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,115 and $1,477.

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 $203 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,093 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.

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