Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Copperas Cove, TX hotshot rate

$3,308hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,870
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Copperas Cove price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,473
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Copperas Cove → San Diego$2,252

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

San Diego to Copperas Cove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Copperas Cove, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,958	$3.71	$4,413 – $5,504
53' refrigerated	$5,908	$4.43	$5,140 – $6,676
48' flatbed	$5,986	$4.48	$5,148 – $6,824
Step deck	$6,522	$4.89	$5,478 – $7,565
Power only	$4,383	$3.28	$3,813 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,308	$2.48	$2,746 – $3,870
26' box truck	$3,241	$2.43	$2,755 – $3,727
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.49	$1,666 – $2,301

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Copperas Cove

Hotshot lanes into Copperas Cove, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,757 mi	$3,143	$1.79	$2,609 – $3,678	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,426 mi	$3,501	$2.46	$2,906 – $4,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,100 mi	$2,535	$2.30	$2,104 – $2,967	3 d
Houston, TX	208 mi	$647	$3.11	$537 – $757	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	996 mi	$1,488	$1.49	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,669 mi	$2,668	$1.60	$2,214 – $3,121	4 d
San Antonio, TX	142 mi	$548	$3.86	$455 – $642	1 d
Dallas, TX	158 mi	$572	$3.62	$475 – $670	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Copperas Cove, TX is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,870.

How far is San Diego, CA from Copperas Cove, TX 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 $835 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,252, which makes San Diego, CA to Copperas Cove, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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