Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR flatbed rate

$2,021flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,738–$2,304
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,021

Return trip

Fort Smith → Austin$2,043

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

Austin to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$3.45	$1,451 – $1,809
53' refrigerated	$1,946	$4.12	$1,693 – $2,198
48' flatbed	$2,021	$4.28	$1,738 – $2,304
Step deck	$2,212	$4.69	$1,858 – $2,566
Power only	$1,410	$2.99	$1,227 – $1,593
Hotshot	$1,063	$2.25	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,053	$2.23	$895 – $1,211
Sprinter van	$652	$1.38	$548 – $756

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,691	$3.40	$4,034 – $5,347	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,146	$4.44	$6,146 – $8,146	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,291	$4.85	$2,830 – $3,751	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,986	$4.33	$1,708 – $2,265	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,215	$2.68	$2,765 – $3,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,959	$3.06	$3,404 – $4,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,909	$4.46	$5,942 – $7,877	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $2,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,738 and $2,304.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 472 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 $461 of the $2,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,043, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% cheaper. 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