Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,154flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $1,852–$2,455
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Batesville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $2,154

Return trip

Chicago → Batesville$2,867

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Batesville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,746	$3.15	$1,554 – $1,938
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$3.76	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,154	$3.89	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,356	$4.25	$1,979 – $2,733
Power only	$1,516	$2.74	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.06	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.04	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$698	$1.26	$587 – $810

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More lanes from Batesville

48' flatbed lanes from Batesville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$5,168	$4.31	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$5,385	$3.01	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
Houston, TX	552 mi	$2,257	$4.09	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,382 mi	$4,775	$3.45	$4,106 – $5,443	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$4,640	$4.17	$3,990 – $5,289	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,650	$3.79	$2,279 – $3,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$5,228	$3.02	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Dallas, TX	423 mi	$1,912	$4.52	$1,645 – $2,180	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,852 and $2,455.

How far is Batesville, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 554 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 $541 of the $2,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Batesville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,867, which makes Batesville, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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