Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR step deck rate

$2,080step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,748–$2,413
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $2,080

Return trip

El Dorado → Austin$2,104

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

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,052	$3.72	$4,244 – $5,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$8,326	$4.77	$6,994 – $9,658	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,248	$3.34	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,321	$4.55	$1,950 – $2,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$8,017	$4.80	$6,734 – $9,299	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $2,080 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,748 and $2,413.

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 $430 of the $2,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,104, 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