Fort Smith, AR · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Fort Smith, AR

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Fort Smith, Arkansas, on its busiest lanes.

$3.48/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.11/mi
vs national: −0.3%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 90,507

Dry van lanes from Fort Smith

53' dry van rates from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,801	$3.48	$4,273 – $5,329	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$4,089	$2.54	$3,639 – $4,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,015	$2.97	$1,794 – $2,237	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,619	$3.53	$1,441 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,513	$2.93	$3,126 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,335	$3.35	$3,858 – $4,812	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,843	$3.30	$1,640 – $2,046	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,951	$2.55	$3,516 – $4,385	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,177	$4.46	$1,048 – $1,306	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$4,015	$4.18	$3,573 – $4,456	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	290 mi	$1,236	$4.26	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$4,509	$2.50	$4,013 – $5,005	4 d
Austin, TX	472 mi	$1,648	$3.49	$1,467 – $1,830	1 d
Charlotte, NC	901 mi	$3,032	$3.37	$2,699 – $3,366	2 d

From Fort Smith, a 53' dry van costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $4,509) and $4.46 a mile (Dallas, $1,177) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Fort Smith

Dry van lanes into Fort Smith

53' dry van rates into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,888	$2.82	$3,460 – $4,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,939	$3.69	$5,286 – $6,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,683	$3.95	$2,388 – $2,978	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,601	$3.49	$1,425 – $1,777	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,658	$2.22	$2,365 – $2,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,277	$2.53	$2,916 – $3,637	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,823	$3.27	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,738	$3.71	$5,107 – $6,370	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,164	$4.41	$1,036 – $1,292	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$2,199	$2.29	$1,957 – $2,441	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	290 mi	$1,222	$4.21	$1,088 – $1,357	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$6,550	$3.63	$5,829 – $7,270	4 d
Austin, TX	472 mi	$1,630	$3.45	$1,451 – $1,809	1 d
Charlotte, NC	901 mi	$2,460	$2.73	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Arkansas market

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Fort Smith is priced with the Arkansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Fort Smith's own distances.

Fort Smith rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Fort Smith by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.48	+5.5%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.73 – $3.48
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.15	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.23 – $4.46
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.26	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.57 – $4.26
STEPStep deck	$4.65	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.90 – $4.65
PWRPower only	$3.04	+5.6%	+13.9%	+24.6%	$2.39 – $3.04
HOTHotshot	$2.30	+3.1%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.93 – $2.30
BOX26' box truck	$2.27	+3.2%	+7.6%	+17.6%	$1.93 – $2.27
SPRTSprinter van	$1.40	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.19 – $1.40

Dry van lanes from Fort Smith

Price a load from Fort Smith

Dry van lanes into Fort Smith

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Fort Smith rates by truck type

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