Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX reefer rate

$1,843reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,604–$2,083
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Austin price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,406
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,843

Return trip

Austin → El Dorado$1,823

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' refrigerated lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,654	$4.16	$4,919 – $6,389	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,221	$2.99	$4,542 – $5,899	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,645	$3.42	$2,301 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,606	$4.75	$1,397 – $1,815	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$4,540	$3.44	$3,950 – $5,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,086	$4.00	$4,425 – $5,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,070	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,339	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,023	$3.01	$4,370 – $5,675	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,843 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,604 and $2,083.

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 $437 of the $1,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,406 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,823, which makes El Dorado, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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