Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jonesboro, AR to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,911dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,701–$2,121
Transit: 2 days

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

Jonesboro to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,370
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,911

Return trip

Houston → Jonesboro$1,890

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

Jonesboro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jonesboro, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,911	$3.25	$1,701 – $2,121
53' refrigerated	$2,280	$3.88	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,354	$4.00	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,574	$4.38	$2,162 – $2,985
Power only	$1,662	$2.83	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.13	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,238	$2.11	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$764	$1.30	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Jonesboro

53' dry van lanes from Jonesboro, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,101	$3.60	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$4,621	$2.49	$4,113 – $5,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,685	$3.20	$1,500 – $1,871	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,107	$2.84	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$3,664	$3.47	$3,261 – $4,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$2,272	$3.04	$2,022 – $2,521	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$4,488	$2.50	$3,994 – $4,981	4 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$1,662	$3.48	$1,479 – $1,845	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Jonesboro, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,911 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,701 and $2,121.

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

About 588 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 $541 of the $1,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,890, which makes Jonesboro, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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