Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to El Dorado, AR box truck rate

$773box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $657–$889
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to El Dorado price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $576
Fuel: $197
All-in estimate: $773

Return trip

El Dorado → Dallas$782

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

Dallas to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,207	$4.26	$1,074 – $1,339
53' refrigerated	$1,442	$5.09	$1,254 – $1,629
48' flatbed	$1,521	$5.37	$1,308 – $1,734
Step deck	$1,670	$5.90	$1,403 – $1,938
Power only	$1,029	$3.63	$895 – $1,162
Hotshot	$775	$2.74	$643 – $906
26' box truck	$773	$2.73	$657 – $889
Sprinter van	$483	$1.71	$405 – $560

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

26' box truck lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,512	$1.85	$2,135 – $2,888	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$4,169	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,794	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,920	$2.48	$1,632 – $2,208	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$855	$2.53	$727 – $983	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$1,884	$1.43	$1,601 – $2,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$2,108	$1.66	$1,792 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,109	$2.17	$943 – $1,276	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$4,009	$2.40	$3,408 – $4,610	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $657 and $889.

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

About 283 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 $197 of the $773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $782, which makes Dallas, TX to El Dorado, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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