Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to El Dorado, KS power only rate

$1,763power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$1,992
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to El Dorado price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,153
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $1,763

Return trip

El Dorado → Houston$2,150

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$3.05	$1,799 – $2,243
53' refrigerated	$2,411	$3.64	$2,097 – $2,724
48' flatbed	$2,481	$3.74	$2,133 – $2,828
Step deck	$2,711	$4.09	$2,277 – $3,144
Power only	$1,763	$2.66	$1,534 – $1,992
Hotshot	$1,329	$2.01	$1,103 – $1,555
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.98	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$808	$1.22	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into El Dorado

Power only lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$3,553	$2.43	$3,091 – $4,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,725	$3.25	$4,110 – $5,339	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,254	$3.41	$1,961 – $2,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,088	$1.96	$1,817 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$3,013	$2.17	$2,621 – $3,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$1,818	$2.63	$1,582 – $2,055	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,593	$3.27	$3,996 – $5,190	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,262	$3.08	$1,098 – $1,426	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $1,763 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $1,992.

How far is Houston, TX from El Dorado, KS 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 $610 of the $1,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,150, which makes Houston, TX to El Dorado, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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