Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,782dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$1,978
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forrest City to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,294
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

Houston → Forrest City$1,762

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

Forrest City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.36	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$4.00	$1,850 – $2,403
48' flatbed	$2,201	$4.15	$1,893 – $2,509
Step deck	$2,408	$4.54	$2,023 – $2,794
Power only	$1,546	$2.91	$1,345 – $1,747
Hotshot	$1,165	$2.19	$967 – $1,364
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.17	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$713	$1.34	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Forrest City

53' dry van lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,207	$3.58	$3,744 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$4,615	$2.49	$4,107 – $5,122	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,826	$3.09	$1,625 – $2,026	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$4,090	$2.85	$3,640 – $4,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,762	$3.45	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,163	$3.09	$1,925 – $2,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$4,472	$2.50	$3,980 – $4,964	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,583	$3.57	$1,409 – $1,757	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Forrest City, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $1,978.

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

About 531 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 $488 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,762, which makes Forrest City, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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