Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,177dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 264 mi
Typical range: $1,048–$1,306
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Smith to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $934
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $1,177

Return trip

Dallas → Fort Smith$1,164

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$4.46	$1,048 – $1,306
53' refrigerated	$1,406	$5.33	$1,224 – $1,589
48' flatbed	$1,487	$5.63	$1,279 – $1,695
Step deck	$1,634	$6.19	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,001	$3.79	$871 – $1,132
Hotshot	$754	$2.86	$626 – $882
26' box truck	$754	$2.85	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$471	$1.78	$395 – $546

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More lanes from Fort Smith

53' dry van lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,801	$3.48	$4,273 – $5,329	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$4,089	$2.54	$3,639 – $4,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,015	$2.97	$1,794 – $2,237	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,619	$3.53	$1,441 – $1,797	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,513	$2.93	$3,126 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,335	$3.35	$3,858 – $4,812	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,843	$3.30	$1,640 – $2,046	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,951	$2.55	$3,516 – $4,385	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Smith, AR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 264 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,048 and $1,306.

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

About 264 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 $243 of the $1,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,164, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Dallas, 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