Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$5,211step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $4,378–$6,045
Transit: 4 days

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

El Paso to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $5,211

Return trip

Seattle → El Paso$7,021

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

El Paso to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,978	$2.45	$3,541 – $4,416
53' refrigerated	$4,740	$2.92	$4,123 – $5,356
48' flatbed	$4,786	$2.95	$4,116 – $5,457
Step deck	$5,211	$3.21	$4,378 – $6,045
Power only	$3,526	$2.18	$3,068 – $3,985
Hotshot	$2,662	$1.64	$2,209 – $3,114
26' box truck	$2,604	$1.61	$2,213 – $2,995
Sprinter van	$1,591	$0.98	$1,337 – $1,846

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,378 and $6,045.

How far is El Paso, TX from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,621 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 $1,635 of the $5,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,021, which makes El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA 26% 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