Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$3,985flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $3,427–$4,543
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,212
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $3,985

Return trip

El Paso → Irvine$2,713

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

Irvine to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$4.12	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,890	$4.92	$3,384 – $4,396
48' flatbed	$3,985	$5.04	$3,427 – $4,543
Step deck	$4,351	$5.50	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,856	$3.61	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.72	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,121	$2.68	$1,803 – $2,439
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.65	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,985 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,427 and $4,543.

How far is Irvine, CA 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 $773 of the $3,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Irvine, CA to El Paso, TX 47% 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