Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$3,264flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,807–$3,720
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Van Buren price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $3,264

Return trip

Van Buren → Chicago$2,452

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

Chicago to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$3.96	$2,367 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,173	$4.73	$2,760 – $3,585
48' flatbed	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720
Step deck	$3,566	$5.31	$2,996 – $4,137
Power only	$2,321	$3.46	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,750	$2.61	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,726	$2.57	$1,467 – $1,985
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.59	$894 – $1,234

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,489	$5.50	$1,281 – $1,698	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $3,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,807 and $3,720.

How far is Chicago, IL from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $3,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,452, which makes Chicago, IL to Van Buren, 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