According to Wikipedia:
I-10 from the Louisiana state line to El Paso is longer than I-10 from El Paso to Los Angeles and it is also longer than from the TX/LA state line to Jacksonville, FL.
Twice a year I go from my house in Northwest Mississippi (20 miles south of Memphis) to El Paso all in one day. I pick up a coworker south of Little Rock on the way. At least once I did all the driving myself…1,110 miles just to say I did it. If I were alone I would have had to stop for a nap along the way. I leave my house about 0515 Central time and arrive in El Paso about 2130 Mountain time.
If you drive from Houston to LA, you’re still in Texas at the halfway point.