Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,510box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $1,284–$1,737
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $928
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Paso$2,218

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227
Step deck	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584
Power only	$2,035	$2.43	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.80	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$928	$1.11	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from El Paso

26' box truck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,659	$2.08	$3,961 – $5,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,350	$1.61	$1,998 – $2,703	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,009	$2.44	$858 – $1,160	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,288	$1.99	$3,645 – $4,931	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,198	$2.04	$1,019 – $1,378	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,374	$1.85	$1,168 – $1,580	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$1,319	$1.97	$1,121 – $1,516	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,284 and $1,737.

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

About 838 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 $582 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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