Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$607sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $510–$704
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $445
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $607

Return trip

Houston → Malvern$600

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

Malvern to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,517	$3.66	$1,350 – $1,684
53' refrigerated	$1,811	$4.37	$1,575 – $2,046
48' flatbed	$1,888	$4.56	$1,624 – $2,153
Step deck	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400
Power only	$1,307	$3.16	$1,137 – $1,477
Hotshot	$985	$2.38	$818 – $1,153
26' box truck	$978	$2.36	$831 – $1,125
Sprinter van	$607	$1.47	$510 – $704

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More lanes from Malvern

Sprinter van lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$1,853	$1.40	$1,557 – $2,150	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$1,732	$1.01	$1,455 – $2,009	3 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$817	$1.18	$687 – $948	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$1,507	$1.16	$1,266 – $1,748	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$1,667	$1.35	$1,400 – $1,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$741	$1.32	$622 – $859	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$1,671	$1.01	$1,404 – $1,939	3 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$501	$1.69	$421 – $581	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Malvern, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $607 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $510 and $704.

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

About 414 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 $162 of the $607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $600, which makes Malvern, AR to Houston, 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