Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$8,268step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $6,945–$9,591
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,264
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $8,268

Return trip

Richmond → El Paso$6,539

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

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $8,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,945 and $9,591.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,004 of the $8,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,539, which makes El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA 26% more expensive. 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