Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,864dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 567 mi
Typical range: $1,659–$2,069
Transit: 2 days

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

Marion to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,343
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $1,864

Return trip

Houston → Marion$1,843

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

Marion to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$3.29	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,224	$3.92	$1,934 – $2,513
48' flatbed	$2,297	$4.05	$1,976 – $2,619
Step deck	$2,513	$4.43	$2,111 – $2,915
Power only	$1,619	$2.86	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.15	$1,013 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,207	$2.13	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$745	$1.31	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$4,087	$3.60	$3,637 – $4,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$4,698	$2.49	$4,181 – $5,215	4 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$1,767	$3.13	$1,573 – $1,962	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$4,182	$2.84	$3,722 – $4,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$3,645	$3.48	$3,244 – $4,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$2,253	$3.05	$2,006 – $2,501	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$4,558	$2.50	$4,056 – $5,059	4 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$1,678	$3.46	$1,493 – $1,862	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Marion, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 567 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,659 and $2,069.

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

About 567 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 $521 of the $1,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,843, which makes Marion, 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