Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,895hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $2,402–$3,387
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,895

Return trip

El Paso → Sacramento$1,971

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

Sacramento to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,350	$3.82	$3,872 – $4,829
53' refrigerated	$5,185	$4.55	$4,511 – $5,859
48' flatbed	$5,269	$4.62	$4,531 – $6,006
Step deck	$5,744	$5.04	$4,825 – $6,663
Power only	$3,836	$3.36	$3,337 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$2.54	$2,402 – $3,387
26' box truck	$2,839	$2.49	$2,413 – $3,265
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.53	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 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 Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,402 and $3,387.

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

About 1,140 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 $713 of the $2,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,971, which makes Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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