Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,849step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,553–$2,144
Transit: 1 day

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

El Dorado to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,849

Return trip

Houston → El Dorado$1,828

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,345	$3.98	$1,197 – $1,493
53' refrigerated	$1,606	$4.75	$1,397 – $1,815
48' flatbed	$1,685	$4.99	$1,449 – $1,921
Step deck	$1,849	$5.47	$1,553 – $2,144
Power only	$1,152	$3.41	$1,003 – $1,302
Hotshot	$868	$2.57	$721 – $1,016
26' box truck	$864	$2.56	$735 – $994
Sprinter van	$538	$1.59	$452 – $624

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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
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
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,689	$5.97	$1,419 – $1,959	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Dorado, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,849 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,553 and $2,144.

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

About 338 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 $341 of the $1,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,828, which makes El Dorado, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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