Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,105box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $939–$1,271
Transit: 2 days

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

Benton to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $758
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

Austin → Benton$1,093

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

Benton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,710	$3.43	$1,521 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,040	$4.09	$1,775 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,116	$4.24	$1,819 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,316	$4.64	$1,945 – $2,686
Power only	$1,481	$2.97	$1,288 – $1,673
Hotshot	$1,116	$2.24	$926 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.21	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$684	$1.37	$574 – $793

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More lanes from Benton

26' box truck lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$2,983	$2.30	$2,536 – $3,431	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$2,857	$1.65	$2,428 – $3,286	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$1,294	$1.93	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,011	$2.32	$859 – $1,163	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$2,487	$1.89	$2,114 – $2,860	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$2,680	$2.21	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,235	$2.11	$1,050 – $1,421	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$2,759	$1.65	$2,345 – $3,172	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Benton, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $939 and $1,271.

How far is Benton, AR from Austin, TX 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 $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,093, which makes Benton, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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