Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,540flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,316
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forrest City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,732
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $5,540

Return trip

Los Angeles → Forrest City$8,047

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Forrest City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,615	$2.49	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,497	$2.97	$4,782 – $6,212
48' flatbed	$5,540	$2.99	$4,765 – $6,316
Step deck	$6,030	$3.26	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,097	$2.21	$3,565 – $4,630
Hotshot	$3,093	$1.67	$2,567 – $3,619
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.63	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.00	$1,551 – $2,141

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More lanes from Forrest City

48' flatbed lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,092	$4.33	$4,379 – $5,805	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,248	$3.80	$1,933 – $2,563	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,201	$4.15	$1,893 – $2,509	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$4,931	$3.43	$4,241 – $5,622	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$4,561	$4.18	$3,922 – $5,199	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,650	$3.79	$2,279 – $3,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$5,372	$3.01	$4,620 – $6,124	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,966	$4.44	$1,691 – $2,241	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Forrest City, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Forrest City, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,316.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,808 of the $5,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Forrest City, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,047, which makes Forrest City, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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