Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Forrest City, AR flatbed rate

$2,992flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $2,574–$3,411
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,992

Return trip

Forrest City → Chicago$2,248

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

Chicago to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$4.11	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,899	$4.91	$2,523 – $3,276
48' flatbed	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411
Step deck	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,114	$3.58	$1,839 – $2,389
Hotshot	$1,594	$2.70	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,575	$2.66	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$972	$1.64	$817 – $1,128

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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 Forrest City

48' flatbed lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,123	$3.51	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$8,047	$4.35	$6,921 – $9,174	4 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,177	$4.10	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,447	$3.16	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,621	$3.75	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$7,803	$4.37	$6,711 – $8,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,944	$4.39	$1,672 – $2,216	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $2,992 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,574 and $3,411.

How far is Chicago, IL from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 591 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 $577 of the $2,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,248, which makes Chicago, IL to Forrest City, 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