Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Fresno, CA reefer rate

$3,136reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,544
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Fresno price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,127
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $3,136

Return trip

Fresno → El Paso$4,606

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.67	$2,341 – $2,920
53' refrigerated	$3,136	$3.19	$2,728 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,197	$3.25	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,487	$3.54	$2,929 – $4,045
Power only	$2,314	$2.35	$2,013 – $2,614
Hotshot	$1,746	$1.77	$1,449 – $2,042
26' box truck	$1,715	$1.74	$1,457 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.07	$884 – $1,221

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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 Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,474	$2.92	$7,372 – $9,575	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,079	$2.90	$4,418 – $5,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,718	$2.98	$1,495 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,370	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,328	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,606	$2.94	$4,007 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,544.

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

About 984 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 $1,009 of the $3,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,606, which makes El Paso, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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