Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR freight rate

$1,527dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,359–$1,695
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Dorado price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,527

Return trip

El Dorado → Austin$1,544

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,527	$3.58	$1,359 – $1,695
53' refrigerated	$1,823	$4.28	$1,586 – $2,060
48' flatbed	$1,899	$4.46	$1,633 – $2,165
Step deck	$2,080	$4.88	$1,748 – $2,413
Power only	$1,317	$3.09	$1,146 – $1,488
Hotshot	$993	$2.33	$824 – $1,161
26' box truck	$985	$2.31	$837 – $1,133
Sprinter van	$611	$1.43	$513 – $709

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

53' dry van lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,842	$2.83	$3,420 – $4,265	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$6,365	$3.65	$5,665 – $7,065	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,953	$3.82	$2,628 – $3,278	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,330	$3.93	$1,184 – $1,476	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$2,882	$2.18	$2,565 – $3,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$3,226	$2.54	$2,871 – $3,581	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,715	$3.36	$1,527 – $1,904	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,123	$3.67	$5,450 – $6,797	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $1,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,359 and $1,695.

How far is Austin, TX from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $392 of the $1,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,544, which makes Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology