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Trip from Texarkana, TX to El Paso, TX

Drive Time

13h 47m

Distance

813.8 mi

1,310 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$124

one way

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 37 min
4 AM
13h 36m ★
6 AM
13h 48m
8 AM
14h 13m
10 AM
13h 57m
12 PM
13h 54m
3 PM
13h 58m
5 PM
14h 12m
8 PM
13h 41m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Trip Overview

The drive from Texarkana, TX to El Paso, TX covers 813.8 miles and takes about 13h 47m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on I 20, I 30, I 10 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 421 miles on I 20. At current regular gas prices, budget about $124.31 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

3 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

406.9 miles from Texarkana, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 7h 4m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 813.8 miles and 13h 47m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are I 20 and I 30.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 20 is the longest continuous segment at about 421 miles.

Elevation Profile

Hilly terrain with moderate elevation changes

3,895 ft 301 ft

Total Climb

4,440 ft

Total Descent

1,028 ft

Highest Point

3,895 ft

~678.1 mi in

Elevation Range

3,594 ft

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 20 and I 30. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Main Street.

Route Complexity 7/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

This is a demanding drive. With 14 significant decision points across 813.8 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.7 miles (US 82 / New Boston Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 14 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Main Street

Turn left onto Main Street

Navigation decision point

6
1.7 mi into trip | ~3m in | US 82 / New Boston Road

Turn left onto US 82 / New Boston Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
4.2 mi into trip | ~7m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 30 West: Dallas

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Toward I 30 West: Dallas
5
5 mi into trip | ~9m in | I 30

Merge onto I 30

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
813 mi into trip | ~13h 46m in

Take the exit toward Missouri Avenue, Downtown

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 19B Toward Missouri Avenue, Downtown

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 20 421 mi 7h
I 30 220.4 mi 3h 53m
I 10 166.7 mi 2h 43m
New Boston Road 2.1 mi 3m
West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard 0.8 mi 1m
Summerhill Road 0.8 mi 1m
East Missouri Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
North Mesa Street 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 20 — 421 mi, about 7h

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Texarkana, TX and El Paso, TX.

1

Start on US 67; US 82

298 ft · 10 sec · West 7th Street
2

Turn left onto Main Street

384 ft · 15 sec · Main Street
3

Turn left onto US 67; US 82

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
4

Turn right onto TX 93

0.8 mi · 1 min · Summerhill Road
5

Turn left onto US 82

2.1 mi · 3 min · New Boston Road
Use the left lane.
6

Turn right onto Sowell Lane

474 ft · 9 sec · Sowell Lane
7

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 16 sec
8

Merge onto I 369; US 59

0.2 mi · 15 sec · Jarvis Parkway
9

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 46 sec
Toward I 30 West: Dallas
10

Keep slight left at fork

0.4 mi · 51 sec
11

Merge onto I 30

220 mi · 3 hr 53 min · I 30
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Merge onto I 20

421 mi · 7 hr · I 20
Use the slight right lane.
13

Merge onto I 10

167 mi · 2 hr 43 min · I 10
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 20 sec
Exit 19B Toward Missouri Avenue, Downtown Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15

Turn straight onto East Missouri Avenue

0.3 mi · 49 sec · East Missouri Avenue
16

Turn left onto TX 20

0.3 mi · 27 sec · North Mesa Street
17

Arrive at destination

North Mesa Street

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 406.9 miles from Texarkana, TX, or about 7h 4m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 421 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 179 miles or 3h 13m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 406.9 miles or 7h 4m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 406.9 miles or 7h 4m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 12h 48m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near El Paso, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Texarkana, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Texarkana, TX

Aim for roughly 407 miles and 6.9 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into El Paso, TX

Aim for roughly 407 miles and 6.9 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 179 miles from Texarkana, TX.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 3 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on I 20 for about 421 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 406.9 mi from Texarkana, TX · 7h 4m into the drive

Downtown Fort Worth, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Fort Worth, TX

269 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Downtown Midland, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Midland, TX

537 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Midland, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Brownwood, TX

407 mi · about 6.9h in

A practical overnight split lands near Brownwood, TX after about 407 miles or 6.9 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Grand Prairie, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 179 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Sweetwater, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 406.9 miles from Texarkana, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 20 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 421 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 407 miles or 6.9 hours on the road.

Arriving in El Paso, TX

The final approach into El Paso, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around El Paso, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach El Paso, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$124.31 one way

$248.63 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 285 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $136.23 $272.46
premium $4.59 $147.09 $294.19
diesel $5.64 $180.80 $361.60

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$124

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$254–$364

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 284.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $85 in charging · 3 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 244.1 3 $85.45 $39.06
Efficient EV 203.5 2 $71.21 $32.55
EV Truck/SUV 325.5 4 $113.93 $52.08

Gas CO2

285 kg

EV CO2

95 kg (67% less)

Plan for 3 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 13 hours ago

Origin

Texarkana, TX

Afternoon in Texarkana on Sunday

Local time

2:50 PM

CDT

Current temp

64°F

Partly Cloudy

S 5 mph 5% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 12:44AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 12:28AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX

Destination

El Paso, TX

Afternoon in El Paso on Sunday

Local time

1:50 PM

MDT

Current temp

61°F

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

SSW 8 mph 25% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 12:44AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 12:28AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

1 hour earlier

The destination clock does not match departure time, so double-check hotel check-in windows and late arrival plans.

Temperature spread

3 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

13h 47m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Texarkana, TX to El Paso, TX covers 813.8 miles and takes about 13h 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 20, I 30, I 10. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 407 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 406.9 miles from Texarkana, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $124.31 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 14 significant decision points across 813.8 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.7 miles (US 82 / New Boston Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
The route from Texarkana, TX to El Paso, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Hilly terrain with moderate elevation changes. The route ranges from 301 ft to 3,895 ft elevation with about 4,440 ft of total climbing.

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