Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,812dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,612–$2,011
Transit: 2 days

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

Lowell to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $1,812

Return trip

Austin → Lowell$1,791

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

Lowell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,812	$3.33	$1,612 – $2,011
53' refrigerated	$2,161	$3.97	$1,880 – $2,442
48' flatbed	$2,236	$4.11	$1,923 – $2,549
Step deck	$2,446	$4.50	$2,055 – $2,837
Power only	$1,572	$2.89	$1,368 – $1,777
Hotshot	$1,186	$2.18	$984 – $1,387
26' box truck	$1,172	$2.16	$997 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$725	$1.33	$609 – $841

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More lanes from Lowell

53' dry van lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,677	$3.50	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,115	$2.54	$3,662 – $4,568	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$1,871	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,077	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,789	$3.35	$1,592 – $1,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,559	$2.92	$3,167 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,223	$3.37	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,004	$3.19	$1,784 – $2,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,988	$2.55	$3,549 – $4,427	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 Lowell, AR to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lowell, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,612 and $2,011.

How far is Lowell, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 544 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 $500 of the $1,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,791, which makes Lowell, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. 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