Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$1,557flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 290 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,775
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fort Smith$1,540

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,236	$4.26	$1,100 – $1,372
53' refrigerated	$1,477	$5.09	$1,285 – $1,668
48' flatbed	$1,557	$5.37	$1,339 – $1,775
Step deck	$1,709	$5.89	$1,436 – $1,983
Power only	$1,054	$3.64	$917 – $1,192
Hotshot	$794	$2.74	$659 – $929
26' box truck	$793	$2.73	$674 – $911
Sprinter van	$494	$1.70	$415 – $573

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Smith, AR to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,775.

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

About 290 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 $283 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,540, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Fort Worth, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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