Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$5,731step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,647
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,981
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $5,731

Return trip

Detroit → El Paso$7,101

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

El Paso to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,380	$2.52	$3,899 – $4,862
53' refrigerated	$5,218	$3.01	$4,540 – $5,897
48' flatbed	$5,264	$3.03	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,731	$3.30	$4,814 – $6,647
Power only	$3,886	$2.24	$3,381 – $4,391
Hotshot	$2,934	$1.69	$2,435 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,869	$1.65	$2,438 – $3,299
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.01	$1,472 – $2,033

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,647.

How far is El Paso, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,750 of the $5,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,101, which makes El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI 19% 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