Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,069box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 475 mi
Typical range: $909–$1,230
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $739
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,069

Return trip

Austin → Malvern$1,057

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

26' box truck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$3,028	$2.29	$2,574 – $3,482	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$2,835	$1.65	$2,410 – $3,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,327	$1.92	$1,128 – $1,526	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$978	$2.36	$831 – $1,125	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$2,461	$1.89	$2,092 – $2,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$2,722	$2.20	$2,314 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$1,199	$2.13	$1,019 – $1,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$2,736	$1.66	$2,325 – $3,146	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Malvern, AR to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Malvern, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,069 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 475 mi. Quotes typically land between $909 and $1,230.

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 $330 of the $1,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,057, which makes Malvern, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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