Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Batesville, AR freight rate

$1,809dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,008
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Batesville price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,809

Return trip

Batesville → Houston$1,830

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

Houston to Batesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Batesville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$3.28	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,159	$3.91	$1,878 – $2,440
48' flatbed	$2,232	$4.04	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,442	$4.42	$2,051 – $2,833
Power only	$1,571	$2.85	$1,367 – $1,775
Hotshot	$1,185	$2.15	$983 – $1,386
26' box truck	$1,171	$2.12	$996 – $1,347
Sprinter van	$724	$1.31	$608 – $840

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Batesville

53' dry van lanes into Batesville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$3,459	$2.89	$3,079 – $3,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$6,512	$3.64	$5,795 – $7,228	4 d
Chicago, IL	554 mi	$2,324	$4.20	$2,068 – $2,580	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,382 mi	$2,994	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$2,894	$2.60	$2,576 – $3,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,139	$3.06	$1,904 – $2,374	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$6,317	$3.65	$5,623 – $7,012	4 d
Dallas, TX	423 mi	$1,520	$3.59	$1,353 – $1,688	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Batesville, AR?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Batesville, AR is estimated at $1,809 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,008.

How far is Houston, TX from Batesville, AR by truck?

About 552 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 $508 of the $1,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Batesville, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,830, which makes Houston, TX to Batesville, 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