Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Centerton, AR flatbed rate

$3,064flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,493
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Centerton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,466
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Centerton → Chicago$2,301

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

Chicago to Centerton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Centerton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,491	$4.07	$2,217 – $2,765
53' refrigerated	$2,971	$4.85	$2,585 – $3,357
48' flatbed	$3,064	$5.01	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,349	$5.47	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,168	$3.54	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,635	$2.67	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,614	$2.64	$1,372 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$996	$1.63	$837 – $1,156

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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 Centerton

48' flatbed lanes into Centerton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,342 mi	$4,590	$3.42	$3,947 – $5,232	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$7,157	$4.43	$6,155 – $8,159	4 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,203	$4.07	$1,895 – $2,512	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$3,237	$2.68	$2,784 – $3,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$3,874	$3.07	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,444	$3.87	$2,102 – $2,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,556 mi	$6,939	$4.46	$5,968 – $7,911	4 d
Dallas, TX	334 mi	$1,656	$4.96	$1,424 – $1,888	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Centerton, AR is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,493.

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

About 612 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 $598 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Chicago, IL to Centerton, 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