Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$3,637flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $3,128–$4,147
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,637

Return trip

Oakland → El Paso$5,342

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,004	$2.59	$2,674 – $3,335
53' refrigerated	$3,581	$3.09	$3,115 – $4,046
48' flatbed	$3,637	$3.14	$3,128 – $4,147
Step deck	$3,965	$3.42	$3,331 – $4,599
Power only	$2,650	$2.28	$2,305 – $2,994
Hotshot	$2,000	$1.72	$1,660 – $2,340
26' box truck	$1,961	$1.69	$1,667 – $2,255
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.04	$1,009 – $1,394

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $3,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,128 and $4,147.

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

About 1,160 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 $1,133 of the $3,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,342, which makes El Paso, TX to Oakland, 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