Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bella Vista, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,252flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,567
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bella Vista to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Houston → Bella Vista$2,227

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

Bella Vista to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bella Vista, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,825	$3.32	$1,624 – $2,026
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$3.96	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,252	$4.09	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,463	$4.48	$2,069 – $2,858
Power only	$1,585	$2.88	$1,379 – $1,791
Hotshot	$1,195	$2.17	$992 – $1,398
26' box truck	$1,181	$2.15	$1,004 – $1,359
Sprinter van	$730	$1.33	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Bella Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Bella Vista, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,337 mi	$5,650	$4.23	$4,859 – $6,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$4,933	$3.05	$4,242 – $5,623	4 d
Chicago, IL	604 mi	$2,281	$3.78	$1,962 – $2,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,211 mi	$4,287	$3.54	$3,687 – $4,887	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,256 mi	$5,108	$4.07	$4,393 – $5,824	3 d
San Antonio, TX	641 mi	$2,495	$3.89	$2,146 – $2,845	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$4,785	$3.07	$4,116 – $5,455	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,698	$4.95	$1,461 – $1,936	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bella Vista, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,567.

How far is Bella Vista, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 550 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 $537 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,227, which makes Bella Vista, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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