Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$5,823step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $4,892–$6,755
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $5,823

Return trip

El Paso → Oakland$3,965

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

Oakland to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,413	$3.80	$3,927 – $4,898
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$4.53	$4,575 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,342	$4.61	$4,594 – $6,090
Step deck	$5,823	$5.02	$4,892 – $6,755
Power only	$3,892	$3.35	$3,386 – $4,398
Hotshot	$2,937	$2.53	$2,438 – $3,436
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.48	$2,448 – $3,313
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.52	$1,483 – $2,047

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

More lanes into El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,823 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,892 and $6,755.

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

About 1,160 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $5,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,965, which makes Oakland, 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