Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,012power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,273
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,012

Return trip

Houston → El Paso$2,012

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Paso to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550
53' refrigerated	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$919	$1.16	$772 – $1,066

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More lanes from El Paso

Power only lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,321	$2.82	$5,499 – $7,142	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,035	$2.43	$1,770 – $2,299	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,181	$2.17	$2,767 – $3,594	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,349	$3.27	$1,174 – $1,524	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,816	$2.70	$5,060 – $6,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,609	$2.74	$1,399 – $1,818	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,849	$2.50	$1,609 – $2,090	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$1,773	$2.65	$1,542 – $2,003	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from El Paso, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,012 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,273.

How far is El Paso, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 791 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 $727 of the $2,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Paso, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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