Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Blytheville, AR flatbed rate

$2,688flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$3,064
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Blytheville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $2,688

Return trip

Blytheville → Chicago$2,019

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Blytheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Blytheville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$4.34	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,592	$5.17	$2,255 – $2,929
48' flatbed	$2,688	$5.36	$2,311 – $3,064
Step deck	$2,941	$5.87	$2,471 – $3,412
Power only	$1,881	$3.76	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,418	$2.83	$1,177 – $1,659
26' box truck	$1,404	$2.80	$1,194 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$869	$1.73	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Blytheville

48' flatbed lanes into Blytheville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,882	$3.56	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,904 mi	$8,246	$4.33	$7,092 – $9,401	4 d
Houston, TX	626 mi	$2,428	$3.88	$2,088 – $2,768	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$3,856	$2.58	$3,316 – $4,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,004 mi	$3,233	$3.22	$2,780 – $3,685	3 d
San Antonio, TX	792 mi	$2,867	$3.62	$2,466 – $3,268	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,844 mi	$8,021	$4.35	$6,898 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,169	$4.11	$1,865 – $2,473	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Blytheville, AR is estimated at $2,688 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $3,064.

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

About 501 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 $489 of the $2,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,019, which makes Chicago, IL to Blytheville, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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