Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Durham, NC reefer rate

$6,484reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $5,641–$7,327
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Durham price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,550
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $6,484

Return trip

Durham → El Paso$5,320

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

El Paso to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$2.88	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.44	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,533	$3.46	$5,619 – $7,448
Step deck	$7,110	$3.77	$5,972 – $8,248
Power only	$4,834	$2.56	$4,206 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,649	$1.93	$3,029 – $4,270
26' box truck	$3,567	$1.89	$3,032 – $4,102
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.15	$1,829 – $2,526

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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 Durham

53' refrigerated lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Durham, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,641 and $7,327.

How far is El Paso, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,887 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 $1,934 of the $6,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,320, which makes El Paso, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. 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