Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR hotshot rate

$1,200hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,404
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $849
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $1,200

Return trip

Malvern → San Antonio$1,213

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

San Antonio to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,832	$3.26	$1,630 – $2,033
53' refrigerated	$2,186	$3.89	$1,901 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,259	$4.02	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866
Power only	$1,591	$2.83	$1,385 – $1,798
Hotshot	$1,200	$2.13	$996 – $1,404
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.11	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$733	$1.30	$615 – $850

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Malvern

Hotshot lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,503	$1.89	$2,077 – $2,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$4,211	$2.45	$3,495 – $4,927	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,791	$2.59	$1,487 – $2,096	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$974	$2.35	$809 – $1,140	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$1,900	$1.46	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$2,099	$1.70	$1,742 – $2,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,062	$2.46	$3,372 – $4,753	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$796	$2.68	$661 – $931	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR is estimated at $1,200 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,404.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Malvern, AR 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 $351 of the $1,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,213, which makes San Antonio, TX to Malvern, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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