Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX dry van rate

$1,968dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,184
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forrest City to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $1,968

Return trip

Austin → Forrest City$1,946

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

Forrest City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,968	$3.21	$1,751 – $2,184
53' refrigerated	$2,348	$3.83	$2,042 – $2,653
48' flatbed	$2,420	$3.95	$2,082 – $2,759
Step deck	$2,646	$4.32	$2,223 – $3,070
Power only	$1,713	$2.79	$1,490 – $1,936
Hotshot	$1,292	$2.11	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,276	$2.08	$1,084 – $1,467
Sprinter van	$787	$1.28	$661 – $913

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More lanes from Forrest City

53' dry van lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,207	$3.58	$3,744 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$4,615	$2.49	$4,107 – $5,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,826	$3.09	$1,625 – $2,026	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$1,782	$3.36	$1,586 – $1,978	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$4,090	$2.85	$3,640 – $4,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,762	$3.45	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,163	$3.09	$1,925 – $2,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$4,472	$2.50	$3,980 – $4,964	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,184.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 613 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 $564 of the $1,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Forrest City, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,946, which makes Forrest City, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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