Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Dorado, KS flatbed rate

$2,358flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $2,028–$2,689
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,756
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,358

Return trip

El Dorado → Austin$2,876

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$3.11	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.71	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,358	$3.83	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,578	$4.19	$2,166 – $2,991
Power only	$1,670	$2.71	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$2.04	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,243	$2.02	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$767	$1.25	$644 – $890

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,838	$3.31	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,435	$4.43	$5,534 – $7,336	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,172	$4.80	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,133 – $2,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,876	$2.70	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,110	$2.97	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,553	$3.69	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $2,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,028 and $2,689.

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

About 616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $602 of the $2,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Austin, TX to El Dorado, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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