Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Malvern, AR hotshot rate

$796hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $661–$931
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $610
Fuel: $186
All-in estimate: $796

Return trip

Malvern → Dallas$805

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

Dallas to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,238	$4.17	$1,102 – $1,374
53' refrigerated	$1,479	$4.98	$1,287 – $1,671
48' flatbed	$1,558	$5.25	$1,340 – $1,776
Step deck	$1,710	$5.76	$1,437 – $1,984
Power only	$1,057	$3.56	$919 – $1,194
Hotshot	$796	$2.68	$661 – $931
26' box truck	$794	$2.67	$675 – $913
Sprinter van	$495	$1.67	$416 – $574

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Malvern

Hotshot lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,503	$1.89	$2,077 – $2,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$4,211	$2.45	$3,495 – $4,927	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,791	$2.59	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$974	$2.35	$809 – $1,140	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$1,900	$1.46	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$2,099	$1.70	$1,742 – $2,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$1,200	$2.13	$996 – $1,404	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,062	$2.46	$3,372 – $4,753	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Malvern, AR is estimated at $796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $661 and $931.

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

About 297 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 $186 of the $796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $805, which makes Dallas, TX to Malvern, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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