Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$7,057step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $5,928–$8,186
Transit: 5 days

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

Rochester to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,975
Fuel: $2,082
All-in estimate: $7,057

Return trip

El Paso → Rochester$8,619

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,411	$2.62	$4,816 – $6,006
53' refrigerated	$6,445	$3.12	$5,607 – $7,283
48' flatbed	$6,486	$3.14	$5,578 – $7,394
Step deck	$7,057	$3.42	$5,928 – $8,186
Power only	$4,810	$2.33	$4,185 – $5,436
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.76	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,548	$1.72	$3,015 – $4,080
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.05	$1,818 – $2,511

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	6 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 Rochester, NY to El Paso, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to El Paso, TX is estimated at $7,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,928 and $8,186.

How far is Rochester, NY from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,065 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,082 of the $7,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,619, which makes Rochester, NY to El Paso, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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