Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$2,565flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,925
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,850
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,565

Return trip

Chula Vista → El Paso$3,768

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

El Paso to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$2.86	$1,865 – $2,326
53' refrigerated	$2,500	$3.41	$2,175 – $2,825
48' flatbed	$2,565	$3.50	$2,206 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,802	$3.83	$2,354 – $3,250
Power only	$1,832	$2.50	$1,594 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,617
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.86	$1,157 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$838	$1.15	$704 – $973

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $2,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,925.

How far is El Paso, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $715 of the $2,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,768, which makes El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA 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