Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Forrest City, AR flatbed rate

$1,944flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $1,672–$2,216
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $1,944

Return trip

Forrest City → Dallas$1,966

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Dallas to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,565	$3.53	$1,393 – $1,737
53' refrigerated	$1,868	$4.22	$1,625 – $2,111
48' flatbed	$1,944	$4.39	$1,672 – $2,216
Step deck	$2,129	$4.81	$1,789 – $2,470
Power only	$1,351	$3.05	$1,176 – $1,527
Hotshot	$1,018	$2.30	$845 – $1,192
26' box truck	$1,010	$2.28	$859 – $1,162
Sprinter van	$626	$1.41	$526 – $726

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411	2 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Forrest City, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $1,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,672 and $2,216.

How far is Dallas, TX from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $433 of the $1,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Dallas, TX to Forrest City, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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