Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA reefer rate

$2,500reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$2,825
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,500

Return trip

Chula Vista → El Paso$3,671

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

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850	2 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' refrigerated lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,372	$2.92	$7,283 – $9,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,498	$2.95	$3,913 – $5,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,242	$3.60	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,260	$2.60	$6,317 – $8,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $2,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $2,825.

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 $750 of the $2,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,671, which makes El Paso, TX to Chula Vista, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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