Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,544dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,374–$1,714
Transit: 1 day

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

El Dorado to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,152
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,544

Return trip

Austin → El Dorado$1,527

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

El Dorado to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,544	$3.62	$1,374 – $1,714
53' refrigerated	$1,843	$4.33	$1,604 – $2,083
48' flatbed	$1,920	$4.51	$1,652 – $2,189
Step deck	$2,104	$4.94	$1,767 – $2,440
Power only	$1,332	$3.13	$1,159 – $1,505
Hotshot	$1,004	$2.36	$833 – $1,174
26' box truck	$996	$2.34	$847 – $1,145
Sprinter van	$618	$1.45	$519 – $716

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More lanes from El Dorado

53' dry van lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,745	$3.49	$4,223 – $5,267	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$4,382	$2.51	$3,900 – $4,864	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,218	$2.87	$1,974 – $2,462	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,345	$3.98	$1,197 – $1,493	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,810	$2.88	$3,391 – $4,229	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$4,268	$3.36	$3,799 – $4,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,734	$3.40	$1,544 – $1,925	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$4,216	$2.53	$3,752 – $4,680	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,374 and $1,714.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Austin, TX 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 $1,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,527, which makes El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. 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