Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$3,911step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,285–$4,536
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,761
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

Sacramento → El Paso$5,744

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

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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,285 and $4,536.

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 $1,150 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,744, which makes El Paso, TX to Sacramento, 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