Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$2,221step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 475 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,576
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,742
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Malvern → Austin$2,246

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

Austin to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,637	$3.45	$1,457 – $1,817
53' refrigerated	$1,954	$4.11	$1,700 – $2,208
48' flatbed	$2,029	$4.27	$1,745 – $2,313
Step deck	$2,221	$4.68	$1,866 – $2,576
Power only	$1,416	$2.98	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,067	$2.25	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.23	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.38	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Malvern, AR is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 475 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,576.

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

About 475 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 $479 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, which makes Austin, TX to Malvern, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology