Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$4,169reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $3,627–$4,711
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

El Paso → Omaha$3,256

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,498	$3.42	$3,113 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,169	$4.07	$3,627 – $4,711
48' flatbed	$4,246	$4.15	$3,652 – $4,840
Step deck	$4,631	$4.52	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,078	$3.01	$2,678 – $3,478
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.27	$1,928 – $2,717
26' box truck	$2,281	$2.23	$1,938 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.37	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 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 Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,627 and $4,711.

How far is Omaha, NE from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,024 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 $1,050 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,256, which makes Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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