Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to El Paso, TX power only rate

$4,452power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,031
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

El Paso → Richmond$5,630

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,010	$2.52	$4,459 – $5,561
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$3.00	$5,192 – $6,744
48' flatbed	$6,009	$3.02	$5,168 – $6,850
Step deck	$6,539	$3.29	$5,492 – $7,585
Power only	$4,452	$2.24	$3,873 – $5,031
Hotshot	$3,361	$1.69	$2,790 – $3,933
26' box truck	$3,284	$1.65	$2,791 – $3,777
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.01	$1,683 – $2,325

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More lanes from Richmond

Power only lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,476	$4.35	$1,284 – $1,668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$5,694	$2.11	$4,954 – $6,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,832	$2.51	$1,594 – $2,070	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,205	$2.34	$2,789 – $3,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,432	$2.36	$4,726 – $6,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,186	$4.73	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,614	$2.30	$3,144 – $4,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$5,595	$2.11	$4,868 – $6,322	6 d

More lanes into El Paso

Power only lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,176	$2.31	$4,503 – $5,848	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,988	$3.57	$2,600 – $3,377	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,032	$2.50	$898 – $1,166	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,445	$2.06	$3,867 – $5,023	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,609	$2.74	$1,399 – $1,818	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,716	$3.67	$2,363 – $3,069	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Richmond, VA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,031.

How far is Richmond, VA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,827 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,630, which makes Richmond, VA to El Paso, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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