Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$4,828reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,455
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $4,828

Return trip

Cincinnati → El Paso$5,798

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

El Paso to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,052	$2.59	$3,606 – $4,498
53' refrigerated	$4,828	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,455
48' flatbed	$4,878	$3.11	$4,195 – $5,561
Step deck	$5,311	$3.39	$4,462 – $6,161
Power only	$3,590	$2.29	$3,123 – $4,057
Hotshot	$2,710	$1.73	$2,249 – $3,171
26' box truck	$2,652	$1.69	$2,254 – $3,049
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.03	$1,361 – $1,880

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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 Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,455.

How far is El Paso, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,606 of the $4,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,798, which makes El Paso, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% 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