Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,689step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $1,419–$1,959
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Dallas → El Dorado$1,670

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,220	$4.31	$1,086 – $1,354
53' refrigerated	$1,458	$5.15	$1,268 – $1,647
48' flatbed	$1,538	$5.43	$1,323 – $1,753
Step deck	$1,689	$5.97	$1,419 – $1,959
Power only	$1,040	$3.68	$905 – $1,175
Hotshot	$783	$2.77	$650 – $916
26' box truck	$782	$2.76	$665 – $899
Sprinter van	$488	$1.72	$410 – $566

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,239	$4.59	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,733	$3.29	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,960	$3.83	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,849	$5.47	$1,553 – $2,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$5,012	$3.79	$4,210 – $5,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,620	$4.42	$4,721 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,347	$4.60	$1,972 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,519	$3.31	$4,636 – $6,403	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Dorado, AR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,419 and $1,959.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Dallas, TX 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 $285 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,670, which makes El Dorado, AR to Dallas, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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