Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$1,852dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,056
Transit: 2 days

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

Malvern to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $1,852

Return trip

San Antonio → Malvern$1,832

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

Malvern to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,852	$3.30	$1,649 – $2,056
53' refrigerated	$2,210	$3.93	$1,923 – $2,497
48' flatbed	$2,284	$4.06	$1,964 – $2,604
Step deck	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898
Power only	$1,609	$2.86	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$2.16	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,199	$2.13	$1,019 – $1,379
Sprinter van	$741	$1.32	$622 – $859

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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 Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,179	$2.53	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,252	$4.21	$1,114 – $1,389	1 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,852 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,056.

How far is Malvern, AR from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 562 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 $517 of the $1,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,832, which makes Malvern, AR to San Antonio, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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