Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,108hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,466
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,108

Return trip

El Paso → Riverside$1,435

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

Riverside to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,194	$4.15	$2,842 – $3,545
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$4.95	$3,313 – $4,304
48' flatbed	$3,904	$5.08	$3,357 – $4,450
Step deck	$4,263	$5.54	$3,581 – $4,945
Power only	$2,795	$3.63	$2,431 – $3,158
Hotshot	$2,108	$2.74	$1,750 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.70	$1,765 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.66	$1,073 – $1,482

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More lanes from Riverside

Hotshot lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,501	$2.24	$3,735 – $5,266	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,326	$3.67	$1,100 – $1,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,836	$2.83	$6,504 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

More lanes into El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,466.

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

About 769 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 $481 of the $2,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,435, which makes Riverside, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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