Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,043flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,757–$2,330
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $2,043

Return trip

Austin → Fort Smith$2,021

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

Fort Smith to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,648	$3.49	$1,467 – $1,830
53' refrigerated	$1,967	$4.17	$1,712 – $2,223
48' flatbed	$2,043	$4.33	$1,757 – $2,330
Step deck	$2,237	$4.74	$1,879 – $2,595
Power only	$1,426	$3.02	$1,240 – $1,611
Hotshot	$1,075	$2.28	$892 – $1,257
26' box truck	$1,065	$2.26	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$659	$1.40	$554 – $765

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More lanes from Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,793	$4.20	$4,982 – $6,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$4,920	$3.05	$4,231 – $5,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,472	$3.64	$2,126 – $2,818	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,009	$4.38	$1,727 – $2,290	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,250	$3.55	$3,655 – $4,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,237	$4.04	$4,504 – $5,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,273	$4.07	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$4,757	$3.07	$4,091 – $5,423	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,757 and $2,330.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 472 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 $461 of the $2,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,021, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. 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