Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to El Paso, TX freight rate

$5,408dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,003
Transit: 5 days

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

Boston to El Paso price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

El Paso → Boston$7,902

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,408	$2.22	$4,814 – $6,003
53' refrigerated	$6,441	$2.64	$5,604 – $7,279
48' flatbed	$6,469	$2.66	$5,564 – $7,375
Step deck	$7,036	$2.89	$5,910 – $8,161
Power only	$4,816	$1.98	$4,190 – $5,442
Hotshot	$3,637	$1.49	$3,018 – $4,255
26' box truck	$3,549	$1.46	$3,017 – $4,081
Sprinter van	$2,163	$0.89	$1,817 – $2,510

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,003.

How far is Boston, MA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,240 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes Boston, MA to El Paso, TX 32% 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