Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Benton, AR box truck rate

$1,093box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $929–$1,257
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Benton price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,093

Return trip

Benton → Austin$1,105

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

Austin to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,691	$3.39	$1,505 – $1,877
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$4.04	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,092	$4.19	$1,799 – $2,385
Step deck	$2,290	$4.59	$1,924 – $2,656
Power only	$1,464	$2.93	$1,274 – $1,655
Hotshot	$1,104	$2.21	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,093	$2.19	$929 – $1,257
Sprinter van	$676	$1.36	$568 – $784

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Benton

26' box truck lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$2,416	$1.86	$2,053 – $2,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$4,150	$2.39	$3,527 – $4,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$1,723	$2.57	$1,464 – $1,981	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,000	$2.29	$850 – $1,150	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$1,881	$1.43	$1,599 – $2,164	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$2,025	$1.67	$1,722 – $2,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,222	$2.08	$1,038 – $1,405	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$4,007	$2.40	$3,406 – $4,608	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Benton, AR?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Benton, AR is estimated at $1,093 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $929 and $1,257.

How far is Austin, TX from Benton, AR by truck?

About 499 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 $347 of the $1,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,105, which makes Austin, TX to Benton, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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