Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Magnolia, AR to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,478dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,641
Transit: 1 day

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

Magnolia to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,478

Return trip

Austin → Magnolia$1,462

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

Magnolia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Magnolia, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,478	$3.72	$1,316 – $1,641
53' refrigerated	$1,765	$4.45	$1,536 – $1,995
48' flatbed	$1,843	$4.64	$1,585 – $2,101
Step deck	$2,020	$5.09	$1,697 – $2,343
Power only	$1,273	$3.21	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$959	$2.42	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$953	$2.40	$810 – $1,095
Sprinter van	$591	$1.49	$497 – $686

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More lanes from Magnolia

53' dry van lanes from Magnolia, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$4,833	$3.48	$4,302 – $5,365	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$4,297	$2.52	$3,824 – $4,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,242	$2.86	$1,995 – $2,489	2 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,308	$4.06	$1,164 – $1,452	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,716	$2.90	$3,307 – $4,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$4,352	$3.35	$3,873 – $4,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,671	$3.47	$1,487 – $1,855	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$4,133	$2.53	$3,678 – $4,587	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 Magnolia, AR to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Magnolia, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,641.

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

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $365 of the $1,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,462, which makes Magnolia, 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