Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,711flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,091
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,956
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,711

Return trip

Chicago → El Dorado$3,609

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

El Dorado to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.87	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$3.42	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,711	$3.51	$2,332 – $3,091
Step deck	$2,960	$3.83	$2,487 – $3,434
Power only	$1,941	$2.51	$1,689 – $2,194
Hotshot	$1,464	$1.89	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.87	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$887	$1.15	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,727	$4.21	$4,925 – $6,528	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,266	$3.02	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,685	$4.99	$1,449 – $1,921	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$4,601	$3.48	$3,957 – $5,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,158	$4.06	$4,436 – $5,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,145	$4.21	$1,845 – $2,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,070	$3.04	$4,360 – $5,780	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,538	$5.43	$1,323 – $1,753	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 El Dorado, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from El Dorado, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,091.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 773 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 $755 of the $2,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,609, which makes El Dorado, 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