Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Dorado, AR flatbed rate

$1,666flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$1,900
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,336
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,666

Return trip

El Dorado → Houston$1,685

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,330	$3.93	$1,184 – $1,476
53' refrigerated	$1,588	$4.70	$1,382 – $1,795
48' flatbed	$1,666	$4.93	$1,433 – $1,900
Step deck	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121
Power only	$1,140	$3.37	$991 – $1,288
Hotshot	$858	$2.54	$713 – $1,004
26' box truck	$855	$2.53	$727 – $983
Sprinter van	$532	$1.57	$447 – $617

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,637	$3.41	$3,988 – $5,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$7,649	$4.38	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,609	$4.67	$3,104 – $4,114	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,481	$2.63	$2,993 – $3,968	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$3,899	$3.07	$3,353 – $4,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,121	$4.16	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,364	$4.41	$6,333 – $8,395	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,521	$5.37	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $1,666 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $1,900.

How far is Houston, TX from El Dorado, AR 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 $330 of the $1,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,685, which makes Houston, TX to El Dorado, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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