Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,655dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 475 mi
Typical range: $1,473–$1,837
Transit: 1 day

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

Malvern to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,218
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,655

Return trip

Austin → Malvern$1,637

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

Malvern to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,655	$3.48	$1,473 – $1,837
53' refrigerated	$1,975	$4.16	$1,719 – $2,232
48' flatbed	$2,051	$4.32	$1,764 – $2,339
Step deck	$2,246	$4.73	$1,887 – $2,605
Power only	$1,432	$3.01	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,079	$2.27	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,069	$2.25	$909 – $1,230
Sprinter van	$662	$1.39	$556 – $768

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More lanes from Malvern

53' dry van lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,633	$3.51	$4,124 – $5,143	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$4,330	$2.52	$3,854 – $4,806	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,043	$2.95	$1,819 – $2,268	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,517	$3.66	$1,350 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,766	$2.89	$3,352 – $4,181	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,168	$3.37	$3,709 – $4,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$1,852	$3.30	$1,649 – $2,056	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,179	$2.53	$3,719 – $4,638	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 Malvern, AR to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Malvern, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 475 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,473 and $1,837.

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

About 475 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 $437 of the $1,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,637, which makes Malvern, 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