Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bentonville, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,294flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,615
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bentonville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $2,294

Return trip

Chicago → Bentonville$3,053

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

Bentonville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bentonville, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$3.06	$1,659 – $2,070
53' refrigerated	$2,224	$3.65	$1,935 – $2,513
48' flatbed	$2,294	$3.77	$1,973 – $2,615
Step deck	$2,508	$4.12	$2,106 – $2,909
Power only	$1,623	$2.66	$1,412 – $1,834
Hotshot	$1,224	$2.01	$1,016 – $1,432
26' box truck	$1,209	$1.98	$1,027 – $1,390
Sprinter van	$746	$1.22	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Bentonville

48' flatbed lanes from Bentonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$5,654	$4.23	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$4,938	$3.05	$4,247 – $5,629	4 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,228	$4.12	$1,916 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,293	$3.54	$3,692 – $4,894	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$5,112	$4.07	$4,396 – $5,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,477	$3.91	$2,130 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$4,788	$3.07	$4,118 – $5,458	4 d
Dallas, TX	336 mi	$1,680	$5.00	$1,445 – $1,915	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 Bentonville, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bentonville, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,615.

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

About 609 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 $595 of the $2,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Bentonville, 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