Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$6,386reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,216
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,725
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $6,386

Return trip

El Paso → Seattle$4,740

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,360	$3.31	$4,770 – $5,950
53' refrigerated	$6,386	$3.94	$5,555 – $7,216
48' flatbed	$6,449	$3.98	$5,546 – $7,352
Step deck	$7,021	$4.33	$5,898 – $8,145
Power only	$4,751	$2.93	$4,133 – $5,369
Hotshot	$3,586	$2.21	$2,977 – $4,196
26' box truck	$3,508	$2.16	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,144	$1.32	$1,801 – $2,487

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More lanes from Seattle

53' refrigerated lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,031	$3.82	$6,987 – $9,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,951	$3.96	$4,307 – $5,594	3 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 Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,216.

How far is Seattle, WA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,621 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 $1,661 of the $6,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,740, which makes Seattle, WA to El Paso, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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