Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cabot, AR flatbed rate

$3,104flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,539
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cabot price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,494
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Cabot → Chicago$2,332

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

Chicago to Cabot by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cabot, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$4.05	$2,247 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$4.83	$2,621 – $3,404
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.97	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,393	$5.44	$2,850 – $3,936
Power only	$2,199	$3.52	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,658	$2.66	$1,376 – $1,940
26' box truck	$1,637	$2.62	$1,392 – $1,883
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.62	$848 – $1,172

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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 Cabot

48' flatbed lanes into Cabot, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,251 mi	$4,334	$3.46	$3,727 – $4,941	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,769 mi	$7,739	$4.37	$6,656 – $8,823	4 d
Houston, TX	482 mi	$2,047	$4.25	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,552	$2.62	$3,055 – $4,049	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,634	$3.12	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,449	$3.86	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,704 mi	$7,495	$4.40	$6,446 – $8,544	4 d
Dallas, TX	367 mi	$1,743	$4.75	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cabot, AR is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,539.

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

About 624 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 $610 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes Chicago, IL to Cabot, AR 33% more expensive. 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