Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Long Beach, CA reefer rate

$2,719reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,366–$3,073
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $2,719

Return trip

Long Beach → El Paso$3,994

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,281	$2.78	$2,030 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$3.32	$2,366 – $3,073
48' flatbed	$2,783	$3.40	$2,394 – $3,173
Step deck	$3,038	$3.71	$2,552 – $3,525
Power only	$1,998	$2.44	$1,739 – $2,258
Hotshot	$1,507	$1.84	$1,251 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.81	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$912	$1.11	$766 – $1,058

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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 Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,366 and $3,073.

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

About 819 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 $839 of the $2,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,994, which makes El Paso, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% 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