Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,036power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,301
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,470
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,036

Return trip

Austin → El Dorado$1,670

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Dorado to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$3.80	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,790	$4.53	$2,427 – $3,153
48' flatbed	$2,876	$4.67	$2,474 – $3,279
Step deck	$3,144	$5.10	$2,641 – $3,647
Power only	$2,036	$3.31	$1,772 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,536	$2.49	$1,274 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,516	$2.46	$1,289 – $1,744
Sprinter van	$935	$1.52	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from El Dorado

Power only lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,292	$3.62	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,923	$2.70	$3,413 – $4,433	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,042	$3.09	$1,776 – $2,307	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,150	$3.24	$1,870 – $2,429	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,328	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,761	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,808	$3.47	$4,183 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,217	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,813	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,309	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,301.

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

About 616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $566 of the $2,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,670, which makes El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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