Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$4,076flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $3,505–$4,646
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Copperas Cove to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $4,076

Return trip

San Diego → Copperas Cove$5,986

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,376	$2.53	$3,005 – $3,747
53' refrigerated	$4,023	$3.01	$3,500 – $4,546
48' flatbed	$4,076	$3.05	$3,505 – $4,646
Step deck	$4,440	$3.33	$3,730 – $5,151
Power only	$2,984	$2.24	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.69	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,206	$1.65	$1,875 – $2,537
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.01	$1,134 – $1,566

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

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Copperas Cove, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,505 and $4,646.

How far is Copperas Cove, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,335 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 $1,304 of the $4,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Copperas Cove, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,986, which makes Copperas Cove, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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