Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,160hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $962–$1,357
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $904
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,160

Return trip

Dallas → El Dorado$951

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,786	$4.36	$1,589 – $1,982
53' refrigerated	$2,132	$5.20	$1,855 – $2,409
48' flatbed	$2,224	$5.42	$1,912 – $2,535
Step deck	$2,437	$5.94	$2,047 – $2,827
Power only	$1,539	$3.75	$1,339 – $1,739
Hotshot	$1,160	$2.83	$962 – $1,357
26' box truck	$1,151	$2.81	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$714	$1.74	$600 – $829

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More lanes from El Dorado

Hotshot lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$3,994	$2.73	$3,315 – $4,673	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$2,961	$2.04	$2,458 – $3,465	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$1,540	$2.33	$1,278 – $1,801	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$1,621	$2.45	$1,346 – $1,897	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,512	$2.36	$2,085 – $2,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$3,629	$2.62	$3,012 – $4,246	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$1,672	$2.42	$1,388 – $1,957	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$2,878	$2.05	$2,389 – $3,368	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from El Dorado, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,160 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $962 and $1,357.

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

About 410 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 $256 of the $1,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $951, which makes El Dorado, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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