Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Copperas Cove, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,386step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $4,524–$6,248
Transit: 4 days

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

Copperas Cove to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,689
Fuel: $1,697
All-in estimate: $5,386

Return trip

San Jose → Copperas Cove$7,910

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Copperas Cove, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,115	$2.44	$3,662 – $4,567
53' refrigerated	$4,902	$2.91	$4,265 – $5,539
48' flatbed	$4,947	$2.94	$4,255 – $5,640
Step deck	$5,386	$3.20	$4,524 – $6,248
Power only	$3,649	$2.17	$3,175 – $4,123
Hotshot	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223
26' box truck	$2,694	$1.60	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,646	$0.98	$1,383 – $1,909

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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
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

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Copperas Cove, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,524 and $6,248.

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

About 1,683 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 $1,697 of the $5,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,910, which makes Copperas Cove, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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