Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$2,740reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$3,096
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,929
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,740

Return trip

El Paso → Houston$2,740

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550
53' refrigerated	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$919	$1.16	$772 – $1,066

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	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
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
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,424	$3.62	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $3,096.

How far is Houston, TX from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 791 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 $811 of the $2,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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