Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX reefer rate

$2,790reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $2,427–$3,153
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,159
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $2,790

Return trip

Austin → El Dorado$2,288

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

53' refrigerated lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,123	$4.87	$6,197 – $8,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,282	$3.63	$4,595 – $5,968	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,792	$4.22	$2,429 – $3,155	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,940	$4.43	$2,558 – $3,322	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,505	$4.23	$3,919 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,477	$4.67	$5,635 – $7,319	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,029	$4.38	$2,636 – $3,423	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,136	$3.65	$4,469 – $5,804	3 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, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from El Dorado, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,427 and $3,153.

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 $631 of the $2,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,288, 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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