Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,458step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $2,065–$2,851
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forrest City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Chicago → Forrest City$3,272

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

Forrest City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$3.09	$1,625 – $2,026
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$3.69	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,248	$3.80	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,458	$4.16	$2,065 – $2,851
Power only	$1,588	$2.69	$1,382 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$2.03	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,183	$2.00	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$730	$1.24	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Forrest City

Step deck lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,550	$4.72	$4,662 – $6,438	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,030	$3.26	$5,065 – $6,995	4 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,408	$4.54	$2,023 – $2,794	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$5,371	$3.74	$4,512 – $6,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$4,973	$4.56	$4,177 – $5,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,896	$4.14	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$5,848	$3.27	$4,912 – $6,783	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,153	$4.86	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Forrest City, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,065 and $2,851.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Chicago, IL 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 $596 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,272, which makes Forrest City, 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