Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$3,530reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$3,989
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Sacramento price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Sacramento → El Paso$5,185

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$2.60	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,530	$3.10	$3,071 – $3,989
48' flatbed	$3,587	$3.15	$3,085 – $4,090
Step deck	$3,911	$3.43	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,612	$2.29	$2,272 – $2,951
Hotshot	$1,971	$1.73	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.70	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.04	$995 – $1,374

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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 Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $3,989.

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

About 1,140 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 $1,168 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,185, which makes El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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