Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to El Dorado, KS reefer rate

$1,748reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $1,521–$1,975
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to El Dorado price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,328
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,748

Return trip

El Dorado → Dallas$2,132

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

Dallas to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,464	$3.57	$1,303 – $1,625
53' refrigerated	$1,748	$4.26	$1,521 – $1,975
48' flatbed	$1,823	$4.45	$1,568 – $2,079
Step deck	$1,998	$4.87	$1,678 – $2,318
Power only	$1,262	$3.08	$1,098 – $1,426
Hotshot	$951	$2.32	$789 – $1,112
26' box truck	$944	$2.30	$802 – $1,086
Sprinter van	$586	$1.43	$492 – $679

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into El Dorado

53' refrigerated lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,161 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,361	$4.38	$5,534 – $7,187	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,082	$4.66	$2,682 – $3,483	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,411	$3.64	$2,097 – $2,724	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,826	$2.65	$2,459 – $3,193	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,059	$2.93	$3,532 – $4,587	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,484	$3.59	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,186	$4.40	$5,382 – $6,990	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $1,748 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,521 and $1,975.

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

About 410 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 $420 of the $1,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,132, which makes Dallas, TX to El Dorado, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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