Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$5,185reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,511–$5,859
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,017
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $5,185

Return trip

El Paso → Sacramento$3,530

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,449	$5.23	$13,441 – $17,457	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,350	$3.96	$7,264 – $9,435	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,971	$4.22	$6,935 – $9,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,947	$5.33	$3,434 – $4,460	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,423	$4.99	$12,548 – $16,298	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 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 Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Sacramento, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,511 and $5,859.

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 $1,168 of the $5,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, 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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