Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Conway, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,347flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $2,019–$2,676
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Conway to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,732
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Chicago → Conway$3,125

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Conway to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Conway, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$3.03	$1,700 – $2,120
53' refrigerated	$2,278	$3.62	$1,982 – $2,574
48' flatbed	$2,347	$3.73	$2,019 – $2,676
Step deck	$2,566	$4.07	$2,155 – $2,976
Power only	$1,664	$2.64	$1,447 – $1,880
Hotshot	$1,255	$1.99	$1,041 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,238	$1.97	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$764	$1.21	$642 – $886

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More lanes from Conway

48' flatbed lanes from Conway, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,274 mi	$5,432	$4.26	$4,671 – $6,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,251	$3.02	$4,516 – $5,986	4 d
Houston, TX	476 mi	$2,054	$4.32	$1,767 – $2,342	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,325 mi	$4,612	$3.48	$3,966 – $5,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$4,884	$4.11	$4,200 – $5,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,437	$3.94	$2,095 – $2,778	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,674 mi	$5,083	$3.04	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	345 mi	$1,704	$4.94	$1,465 – $1,942	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Conway, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,019 and $2,676.

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

About 630 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 $615 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Conway, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. 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