Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Copperas Cove, TX freight rate

$5,242dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$5,819
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,931
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $5,242

Return trip

Copperas Cove → Los Angeles$3,569

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$4.38	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206
Step deck	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,638	$3.25	$4,035 – $5,241
Hotshot	$3,501	$2.46	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.40	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.47	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

53' dry van lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$4,693	$2.67	$4,177 – $5,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$3,813	$3.47	$3,394 – $4,233	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,017	$4.89	$906 – $1,129	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$2,242	$2.25	$1,995 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$3,985	$2.39	$3,547 – $4,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$873	$6.14	$777 – $969	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$4,958	$3.71	$4,413 – $5,504	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$908	$5.74	$808 – $1,008	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $5,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $5,819.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,311 of the $5,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,569, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Copperas Cove, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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