Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Marion, AR freight rate

$1,843dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 567 mi
Typical range: $1,640–$2,046
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Marion price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,322
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $1,843

Return trip

Marion → Houston$1,864

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

Houston to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Marion, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,843	$3.25	$1,640 – $2,046
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.88	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,272	$4.01	$1,954 – $2,590
Step deck	$2,485	$4.38	$2,087 – $2,883
Power only	$1,601	$2.82	$1,393 – $1,810
Hotshot	$1,207	$2.13	$1,002 – $1,413
26' box truck	$1,193	$2.10	$1,014 – $1,373
Sprinter van	$737	$1.30	$619 – $855

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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 Marion

53' dry van lanes into Marion, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$3,309	$2.92	$2,945 – $3,673	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$6,823	$3.61	$6,073 – $7,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,353	$4.17	$2,094 – $2,612	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$3,164	$2.15	$2,816 – $3,512	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$2,755	$2.63	$2,452 – $3,058	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$2,228	$3.02	$1,983 – $2,474	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,620	$3.63	$5,892 – $7,348	4 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$1,659	$3.42	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Marion, AR is estimated at $1,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 567 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,640 and $2,046.

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

About 567 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 $521 of the $1,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,864, which makes Houston, TX to Marion, 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