Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$4,688step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,938–$5,438
Transit: 4 days

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

Copperas Cove to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,250
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,688

Return trip

Los Angeles → Copperas Cove$6,885

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Copperas Cove to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$2.98	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,158	$2.21	$2,747 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.67	$1,978 – $2,789
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,656

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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
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$3,743	$3.40	$3,144 – $4,342	3 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 Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Copperas Cove, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Copperas Cove, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,938 and $5,438.

How far is Copperas Cove, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $4,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Copperas Cove, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,885, which makes Copperas Cove, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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