Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX box truck rate

$2,218box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $1,885–$2,551
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to El Paso price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,636
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $2,218

Return trip

El Paso → Los Angeles$1,510

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

Los Angeles to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784
53' refrigerated	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593
48' flatbed	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740
Step deck	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265
Power only	$2,988	$3.57	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,218	$2.65	$1,885 – $2,551
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.63	$1,145 – $1,582

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into El Paso

26' box truck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,815	$1.70	$3,243 – $4,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,164	$2.16	$2,689 – $3,638	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$772	$1.87	$656 – $888	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,277	$1.52	$2,786 – $3,769	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,198	$2.04	$1,019 – $1,378	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,018	$2.72	$1,716 – $2,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$1,319	$1.97	$1,121 – $1,516	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,885 and $2,551.

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

About 838 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 $582 of the $2,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,510, which makes Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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