Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$4,606reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $4,007–$5,205
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $4,606

Return trip

El Paso → Fresno$3,136

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fresno to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,864	$3.93	$3,439 – $4,289
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$4.68	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,695	$4.77	$4,038 – $5,352
Step deck	$5,121	$5.20	$4,302 – $5,940
Power only	$3,398	$3.45	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.61	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,518	$2.56	$2,141 – $2,896
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.57	$1,298 – $1,793

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More lanes from Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,199	$5.24	$13,223 – $17,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,298	$5.73	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,162	$4.99	$12,321 – $16,003	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,765	$4.32	$5,886 – $7,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fresno, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,606 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,007 and $5,205.

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

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,009 of the $4,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes Fresno, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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