Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bentonville, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,228flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,540
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bentonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,228

Return trip

Houston → Bentonville$2,203

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

Bentonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bentonville, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,805	$3.34	$1,606 – $2,003
53' refrigerated	$2,153	$3.98	$1,873 – $2,433
48' flatbed	$2,228	$4.12	$1,916 – $2,540
Step deck	$2,437	$4.51	$2,047 – $2,827
Power only	$1,566	$2.90	$1,363 – $1,770
Hotshot	$1,181	$2.18	$980 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,168	$2.16	$993 – $1,343
Sprinter van	$722	$1.33	$606 – $837

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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
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$2,294	$3.77	$1,973 – $2,615	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 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 Bentonville, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bentonville, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,228 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,540.

How far is Bentonville, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 541 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 $528 of the $2,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bentonville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Bentonville, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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