Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,025flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,449
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $3,025

Return trip

Houston → El Dorado$2,481

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,465	$3.72	$2,194 – $2,736
53' refrigerated	$2,940	$4.43	$2,558 – $3,322
48' flatbed	$3,025	$4.56	$2,602 – $3,449
Step deck	$3,306	$4.99	$2,777 – $3,835
Power only	$2,150	$3.24	$1,870 – $2,429
Hotshot	$1,621	$2.45	$1,346 – $1,897
26' box truck	$1,599	$2.41	$1,359 – $1,839
Sprinter van	$986	$1.49	$828 – $1,144

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More lanes from El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,206	$4.93	$6,197 – $8,214	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,343	$3.68	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,873	$4.35	$2,471 – $3,276	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,584	$4.30	$3,942 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,558	$4.73	$5,640 – $7,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,114	$4.51	$2,678 – $3,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,199	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$2,224	$5.42	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from El Dorado, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,449.

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

About 663 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 $648 of the $3,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,481, which makes El Dorado, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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