Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA reefer rate

$7,546reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $6,565–$8,527
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Richmond price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,509
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $7,546

Return trip

Richmond → El Paso$5,968

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

El Paso to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,335	$3.19	$5,638 – $7,032
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$3.80	$6,565 – $8,527
48' flatbed	$7,598	$3.82	$6,535 – $8,662
Step deck	$8,268	$4.16	$6,945 – $9,591
Power only	$5,630	$2.83	$4,898 – $6,361
Hotshot	$4,250	$2.14	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,152	$2.09	$3,530 – $4,775
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.28	$2,129 – $2,940

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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 Richmond

53' refrigerated lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,130	$6.28	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,128	$5.23	$12,291 – $15,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,254	$5.83	$3,701 – $4,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,032	$3.05	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,612	$6.42	$1,403 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,144	$3.91	$5,346 – $6,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,884	$5.24	$12,079 – $15,689	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,565 and $8,527.

How far is El Paso, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,037 of the $7,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,968, which makes El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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