Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Memphis, TN reefer rate

$4,042reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,567
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Memphis price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $4,042

Return trip

Memphis → El Paso$3,892

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

El Paso to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$2.95	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,042	$3.52	$3,516 – $4,567
48' flatbed	$4,107	$3.57	$3,532 – $4,682
Step deck	$4,477	$3.90	$3,760 – $5,193
Power only	$2,991	$2.60	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.96	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,214	$1.93	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.18	$1,139 – $1,574

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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 Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,216	$3.75	$3,668 – $4,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,823	$4.63	$7,676 – $9,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,384	$4.17	$2,074 – $2,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,508	$3.38	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,890	$3.86	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,562	$4.65	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,567.

How far is El Paso, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,149 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,178 of the $4,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,892, which makes El Paso, TX to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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