Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Copperas Cove, TX step deck rate

$2,970step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,495–$3,446
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,970

Return trip

Copperas Cove → Phoenix$3,883

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$2.25	$1,995 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,672	$2.68	$2,325 – $3,020
48' flatbed	$2,723	$2.73	$2,342 – $3,105
Step deck	$2,970	$2.98	$2,495 – $3,446
Power only	$1,972	$1.98	$1,716 – $2,228
Hotshot	$1,488	$1.49	$1,235 – $1,741
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.47	$1,242 – $1,681
Sprinter van	$897	$0.90	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

Step deck lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$6,138	$3.49	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$1,426	$6.85	$1,198 – $1,654	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$5,217	$3.13	$4,383 – $6,052	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$1,240	$8.73	$1,042 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,335 mi	$6,522	$4.89	$5,478 – $7,565	3 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$1,285	$8.13	$1,080 – $1,491	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $2,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,495 and $3,446.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Copperas Cove, TX by truck?

About 996 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 $1,004 of the $2,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Copperas Cove, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,883, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Copperas Cove, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology