Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$5,165step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,339–$5,992
Transit: 4 days

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

El Paso to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,548
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

Tacoma → El Paso$6,959

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$2.93	$4,086 – $5,307
48' flatbed	$4,744	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,408
Step deck	$5,165	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,494	$2.18	$3,040 – $3,948
Hotshot	$2,637	$1.64	$2,189 – $3,086
26' box truck	$2,580	$1.61	$2,193 – $2,967
Sprinter van	$1,577	$0.98	$1,325 – $1,829

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,339 and $5,992.

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

About 1,604 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 $1,617 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,959, which makes El Paso, TX to Tacoma, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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