Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hot Springs, AR box truck rate

$1,052box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $894–$1,209
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $725
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $1,052

Return trip

Hot Springs → Austin$1,063

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

Austin to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hot Springs, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,628	$3.46	$1,449 – $1,807
53' refrigerated	$1,943	$4.13	$1,690 – $2,195
48' flatbed	$2,018	$4.28	$1,736 – $2,301
Step deck	$2,210	$4.69	$1,856 – $2,563
Power only	$1,408	$2.99	$1,225 – $1,591
Hotshot	$1,061	$2.25	$881 – $1,242
26' box truck	$1,052	$2.23	$894 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$651	$1.38	$547 – $755

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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 Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes into Hot Springs, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$2,466	$1.85	$2,096 – $2,836	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$4,085	$2.40	$3,472 – $4,697	4 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$1,762	$2.55	$1,498 – $2,027	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$970	$2.33	$825 – $1,116	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$1,843	$1.43	$1,566 – $2,119	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$2,070	$1.66	$1,760 – $2,381	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,180	$2.12	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,636 mi	$3,940	$2.41	$3,349 – $4,531	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Hot Springs, AR is estimated at $1,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $894 and $1,209.

How far is Austin, TX from Hot Springs, AR by truck?

About 471 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 $327 of the $1,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,063, which makes Austin, TX to Hot Springs, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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