Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$4,510reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,923–$5,096
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,271
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

El Paso → St. Louis$3,683

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$3.13	$3,368 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$3.73	$3,923 – $5,096
48' flatbed	$4,577	$3.79	$3,936 – $5,218
Step deck	$4,989	$4.13	$4,191 – $5,787
Power only	$3,340	$2.76	$2,905 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,520	$2.08	$2,092 – $2,949
26' box truck	$2,471	$2.04	$2,100 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.25	$1,271 – $1,756

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,155	$4.98	$4,485 – $5,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,354	$3.38	$5,528 – $7,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,649	$5.39	$1,435 – $1,864	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,252	$4.06	$2,829 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,741	$3.85	$4,995 – $6,487	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,612	$4.81	$4,013 – $5,212	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,661	$3.92	$3,185 – $4,137	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,221	$3.39	$5,412 – $7,029	4 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 St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,923 and $5,096.

How far is St. Louis, MO from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,239 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,683, which makes St. Louis, MO to El Paso, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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