Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bryant, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,434flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,093–$2,774
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bryant to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,434

Return trip

Chicago → Bryant$3,240

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

Bryant to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bryant, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,983	$2.99	$1,765 – $2,201
53' refrigerated	$2,365	$3.56	$2,058 – $2,673
48' flatbed	$2,434	$3.67	$2,093 – $2,774
Step deck	$2,660	$4.01	$2,234 – $3,085
Power only	$1,730	$2.60	$1,505 – $1,955
Hotshot	$1,304	$1.96	$1,083 – $1,526
26' box truck	$1,287	$1.94	$1,094 – $1,480
Sprinter van	$793	$1.19	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Bryant

48' flatbed lanes from Bryant, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,494	$4.25	$4,725 – $6,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$5,256	$3.02	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$1,963	$4.44	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,324 mi	$4,609	$3.48	$3,964 – $5,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,206 mi	$4,943	$4.10	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	592 mi	$2,364	$3.99	$2,033 – $2,695	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,674 mi	$5,083	$3.04	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	326 mi	$1,653	$5.07	$1,422 – $1,884	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 Bryant, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bryant, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,093 and $2,774.

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

About 664 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 $649 of the $2,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,240, which makes Bryant, 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