Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$2,000hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $1,660–$2,340
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,275
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,000

Return trip

Oakland → El Paso$2,937

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

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More lanes from El Paso

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d

More lanes into Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,000 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,660 and $2,340.

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 $725 of the $2,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,937, which makes El Paso, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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