Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$8,626step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $7,246–$10,006
Transit: 5 days

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

El Paso to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,581
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,626

Return trip

Washington → El Paso$6,656

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

El Paso to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,612	$3.26	$5,885 – $7,339
53' refrigerated	$7,876	$3.88	$6,852 – $8,900
48' flatbed	$7,928	$3.91	$6,818 – $9,038
Step deck	$8,626	$4.25	$7,246 – $10,006
Power only	$5,877	$2.90	$5,113 – $6,641
Hotshot	$4,437	$2.19	$3,683 – $5,191
26' box truck	$4,334	$2.14	$3,684 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.30	$2,222 – $3,068

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $8,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,246 and $10,006.

How far is El Paso, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,028 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 $2,045 of the $8,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,656, which makes El Paso, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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